Description
Earl Grey Tea Cake with Lavender Buttercream is a delightful dessert that combines the flavors of Earl Grey tea with a creamy lavender buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons Earl Grey tea leaves
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons culinary lavender
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the milk and Earl Grey tea leaves.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Pour the batter into prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
- Mix in culinary lavender.
- Frost the cooled cakes with lavender buttercream.
Notes
- Ensure the cakes are completely cooled before frosting.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- You can adjust the amount of lavender to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Earl Grey Tea Cake, Lavender Buttercream, Cake Recipe, Tea Flavored Dessert