Earl Grey Cake

Updated at: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:29:45 GMT

Step 1

Empty the tea bags into a saucepan with milk. Heat until it almost comes to a simmer. Cover and let steep for 10-30 minutes. Measure this mixture again to be ¾ cups and if it is less than that, add in some more milk to reach the needed amount. You can choose to strain out all the tea leaves here or leave some in for the ~looks~.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350F

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the oil and continue to beat for a bit. Crack in the eggs and beat until thoroughly combined and light. Add in the vanilla and yogurt.

Step 4

In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder.

Step 5

Now mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in 3 increments. Dry ingredients, half of earl grey milk, mix gently. Then add dry ingredients and last half of the earl grey milk and then finish with the dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula and make sure not to mix too much to prevent the gluten from forming.

Step 6

Line 3 6” inch cake tins or 2 8” cake tins with parchment paper. Fill them all equally and bake for about 30-45 minutes. When you insert a toothpick and it comes out clean, it's done. It should spring back when you poke it gently. Wrap the cake with plastic wrap when it's still warm- this keeps it soft.

Step 7

To make the earl grey infused whipping cream: Pour the heavy cream into a saucepan. Tear open the tea bags and empty them into the heavy cream. Heat the mixture up and once it starts to reach a simmer, remove from heat. You don't want it to boil. Cover and let it steep for at least 30 minutes.

Step 8

Strain out the tea leaves and refrigerate the cream until FULLY chilled. This is very important for it to be able to whip up.

Step 9

Once the cream is completely chilled; take a small bowl, add in the cold water and sprinkle in the gelatin. Mix it well and let it sit for a few minutes. Microwave for 10-15 seconds and mix. The gelatin should be completely dissolved and if not, microwave again. Let the mixture cool.

Step 10

Beat the cream on medium speed using an electric mixer. Once it reaches soft peaks, add in the powdered sugar (to taste), vanilla and the gelatin mixture. When it almost reaches stiff peaks, it's done. Don’t let it get too grainy.

Step 11

Frost the cake layers as you prefer and let it chill in the fridge completely before cutting into it.

Step 12

Enjoy!

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