I’m going to use two 8×2″ round cake pans tomorrow. Or would that be really bad for texture/taste? Hi Violet! It was a big hit. I can’t wait to hear what you try next . I paired it with a simple vanilla bean buttercream to compliment the creamy Earl Grey flavours. Hi Kathy! At least I was assured that nothing was currently on fire? Thank you! Cake flour will work just fine. Thanks! I used Cream of Earl Grey tea in the cake, but you can use any kind you like. Hi Mary! Thank you!! And how long should i bake it at the same temp? I would definitely make this cake again. ** Add vanilla bean paste and mix until incorporated. So glad you loved this cake and happy belated birthday to you . You can replace some of it though. It says to flour and grease then put the parchment. Love that, let me know how it turns out . Maybe 2 tbsp? Hi Priscilla! So, a bit of an ordeal and some food loss, but it all worked out in the end. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Would love to hear all about it! How did you go with yours? Moist enough, (I still used the earl grey syrup, but even without, it was moist), not too dense. Thank you for the videos as well!! This cake is absolutely delicious! 6 Earl Grey Tea Bags. I made 2 6″ stacked gluten-free early grey tea cakes with lemon curd and a Swiss Meringue Buttercream (from another LivForCake recipe), flavored with about 5 TBPS of Elderflower Cordial. My cakes tend to be more on the dense side rather than light and fluffy, but it shouldn’t be too dense. Overly dense cakes can be from overmixing the cake batter once the flour is added — it develops too much gluten. Add in the warm melted butter and pulse until mixture is mixed well. Can I use cake flour instead of all purpose? Thank you. I thought for sure it was coming from there, but then I hear a zap from the back of the fridge. Your instructions were spot on and the cake turned out AMAZING! Pour half the batter into each pan. How many should we be using? I used 2x 8″ stainless steel cake rounds, and have a gas oven ended up baking them for about 40min after turning them halfway through. Only mix the flour until just incorporated at each stage. Would it make a difference if I used oat milk and whole wheat flour for this recipe?? It is easy to follow and very yummy. I’m so happy you liked it Thanks for your cupcake tips! Thankfully they had one they could deliver on Saturday, so it wouldn’t be too bad. Thank you so much! Hi again, Hi there! I reduced the butter and sugar by a few tablespoons and subbed AP flour for cake. Hi Helen! Either works but I used 2″ deep ones for this particular recipe. Be careful with the strength of it though, if it’s concentrated. So happy everyone loved it, thanks for the feedback . SUCCESS! I think that would be amazing! Thanks again for the wonderful recipe. the cake tasted amazing and looked wonderful! What temp and how long to bake? Too much flour can also be a culprit. Thanks so much Koko! I am new to your site and I have fallen in love with this cake. Would the 6 by 2 be deep enough? thank you! The cakes should bake close to the top of them. After the whole ordeal (and finishing this cake), I went into the freezer to get a popsicle (it was super hot that day). The cake was so moist and Earl grey’y’!! It turned out to be a great combination of flavors, and I plan to make this cake again. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1¼ cups (330 grams) Earl Grey milk, eggs, yogurt, egg yolks, and vanilla bean paste. The batter was incredibly runny so I was nervous, but it ended up being both moist and light. I am so happy you loved this one. You can try 1/3 the recipe and do that three times. I didn’t end up using any simple syrup but the cake was still moist the next day. In addition to being a treat to look at (check out that gorgeous pastel … Here’s a site I use as a guideline: http://www.joyofbaking.com/PanSizes.html I know that half a recipe makes three 4″ layers. From Classic Cakes to Holiday favorites and everything in between. I ended up doing a simple swirl topping, did not brave the ganache haha. Hi Natasha! The buttercream will be a challenge without a stand mixer though. Ideally, you’d bake all of the layers at the same time. I think that would be totally fine and perfectly delicious. I love anything earl grey and this for sure hit the spot. Hi Angela! Amazing. I don’t recommend it as it will take a long time to make. I’m so glad it was just the fridge and not something super complicated! In a separate bowl, combine the flour, and baking powder. Using earl grey buttercream definitely helped intensify the flavor and luckily people didn’t think it was overpowering. https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/earl-grey-bundt-cake The fridge is DEAD. Place the mixed dried fruit and a couple of Earl Grey tea bags in a large bowl and bour over 300ml of just boiled water. I like to refrigerate my cakes and take them out 2-3 hours before serving. That being said, you can totally use cake flour instead! Wrap tightly with cling wrap when still hot, and leave in room temperature to cool down. This recipe looks devine!! Last time I tried making a ganache drip the chocolate seized up on me…so much struggle . Hi Jamie! Hi! Hi Erin! Hi Mitch! I was so relived it wasn’t something in the walls!! What can I do if I can’t find any Earl Grey tea finely ground but only Earl Grey tea leaf (or like the Lipton/twinnings tea bag)? And I’m excited about this Earl Grey Cake! The Earl Grey tea is infused into the cake layers in many levels, so it is very prominent. I was going to try whole, but I didn’t know if that would be best. Mine are all 2″ tall but 3″ will work fine too. So happy you loved it Converting pan sizes is always tricky. I used regular tea bags to make the EG milk, which i let steep for about 20min (I wanted a very deep flavor) and a coffee grinder to grind the tea bag tea very finely. I also made homemade cake strips using wet paper towels and aluminum foil, and the folding trick to cut the parchment to fit the pans (I’ve never done either of these things so it was great to learn!). I have not had success with carton egg whites myself — the meringue won’t whip up properly. Also, while a layer of cake is baking in the oven, how should I store the batter? How To Make Vegan Earl Grey Tea Loaf: (For ingredients and full instructions see the recipe card below) The fruit needs to be soaked overnight before you bake the cake so do bear that in mind before you start! Please let me know how it turns out . I ran the converter tool again and it should be fixed. Overly dense cakes can be from overmixing the cake batter once the flour is added — it develops too much gluten. Heading out to buy a few more isn’t really an option either due to the lockdown measures in my country, sadly. Hi Sharon! Thank you! I must be a dark wizard because I tried this recipe TWO times, following it exactly, and it turned out like a hefty brick both times. Delicately flavored but you can definitely taste the earl grey, moist, light… great recipe! You can totally use it for cupcakes. Do you think I can add earl grey oil to enhance the flavor? Turn the mixer to low and add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk, beginning … Would definitely recommend! Some of the stuff here has been DIY’d, and I have no idea what’s inside the walls. I made this cake (with a fig jam buttercream) yesterday and the cake came out wonderfully. I guess? Hi Giulia! This Earl Grey Vanilla Bundt Cake is a lighter version of a pound cake-style cake – it’s made with lots of butter, sugar, eggs and sour cream to keep it moist and tender, but it’s a truly simple recipe that’s perfect for even the most beginning bakers. Once boiling, remove from the heat, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes. Just tried this recipe and I love it! Hi, this cake tasted delicious but i just had 1 issue. You’d need a very tall pan to bake all of the cake batter at once, or a very large one. If yes, what would be your recommendations for storage? The days are getting shorter and cooler (I’m actually wearing a sweater as I type this – insert happy face). Reset it here. I used cake flour 1:1, however since this recipe has 1 cup of Earl Grey milk, next time I may use AP flour. Yes, totally. I haven’t tried it with GF flour but the baking time should be similar. Thank you! As soon as I get back upstairs I smell it again. Otherwise, if making further in advance: Butter and flour 3 (8-inch) round cake pans; line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Anytime! I think I overbaked the cupcake a little bit, but the cake was still moist and delicious Aha! I *think* AP is the same as plain but I’ve never used it myself. Hi! The process of making this Earl Grey tea cake is as easy as making other quick breads like banana bread.The main difference is that you have to start by infusing milk with Earl Grey tea bags as a means of getting its wonderful flavour into the cake … I put my own spin and did a cream cheese frosting in umbre of purple. I don’t know but this recipe is 100% a keeper. I just made this cake in preparation for my 10yr Wedding anniversary. I just made it yesterday as a test for a cake I have to make next week, and everyone loved it. *pipe a string of butter on top the middle of the cake surface before baking to help it nicely open crust when baking. I would use zest first — add it in after you finish adding the butter and give it a taste. As you might already know from my Insta stories, this cake was a bit of a labour of love as much testing was needed to perfect the recipe. Earl Grey is traditionally a black tea that is flavoured with bergamot (citrus). I followed the recipe closely except for (1) 1 cup brown sugar (as opposed to 1.5 cup sugar) and used a (2) 8″ x 8″ pan. But I added the buttercream and left it in the fridge overnight, and it turned out great. I didn’t know if letting the batter stand and not bake straight away would affect the cake texture. Earl Grey Tea Cake (Recipe adapted from Top with Cinnamon) 1 1/2 cups 1% Milk. I made this for my birthday just over the weekend with two layers of 8 inch round. I hate the idea of throwing them out but I’m not sure what else I could use them for. I hope that helps! Something else I did is separate the egg yolks amd whites amd beat the egg whites with a hand mixer in a separate bowl and folded them in with a spatula after the rest of the batter was mixed, just before pouring into the pans. I get off the phone with the guy, who says he’ll be here in a couple hours, and turn the breaker for the fridge back on because, HELLO, I have a cake in there. . It’s in the first step of the Assembly, you brush it onto the cake layers , Hi there! 35mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Hi L! Thank you! The curd and cream cheese are both tangy though, but I like the combo as the CC buttercream tends to have a lot of sugar in it. The cake kept perfectly fine in the fridge so it was much less hassle than trying to cook everything the day of. It really was spectacular! I love the flavour and lightness of the cake. Thanks for your help! If it needs more you can add some juice (1 Tbsp max) or more zest (as much as you like). That’s the only thing I can think of that would cause a mushy texture. Hello, First time using them and I’m in love! Many thanks! I can’t eat dairy, and I’m trying to figure out how to use an alternative for the frosting. So weird. if i wanted to change the all purpose flour to cake flour, would the measurement still be the same amount or slightly more? No idea what happened. I found another recipe for an earl grey buttercream as well (https://www.abeautifulplate.com/london-fog-cake-earl-grey-buttercream/) – do you think that would go well with the cake? Flavor was good but damn it was DRY. No matter what you look up, you’re either dying or you’re going to die. Hi Olivia! That will help add more flavour. My dad doesn’t eat many sweets (I don’t even bother with a birthday cake anymore), but even he ate a hunk and said it was great! So many cakes! I can send pictures if you want! I just tried your recipe today and it turned out great! No changes needed to any ingredients, just swap the flour. I hope that helps! Hi Evangeline! It turned out great :). Thanks so much for the amazing feedback and your detailed tips! Hi is it better to use caster sugar or granulated sugar (from the uk) and is all purpose flour the same as plain flour? I added very few chopped blueberries as well to balance some flavors, and it turned out great. Will the icing be okay to travel in a car for 4hrs? The recipe as is works in two 8″ pans. I made it for my supper club and it was a huge hit! LOL I am SUCH a freak/loser/whatever. Hi Bonnie! Thank you! Add the eggs, one at a time. I added my vanilla mascarpone cream/custard in between the layers and vanilla swiss buttercream to cover it! In large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about … I would leave it out and maybe make the Earl Grey milk stronger? The frosting went well, I think. Have you ever made cupcakes with this recipe?? Dear Olivia, Sorry to hear you the cream cheese didn’t work out. The frosting I found melted very quickly both times, so I added cornstarch to each batch, about 2 tbsp per batch, and the frosting didn’t taste starchy so it worked well! I signed up just so I could leave a comment. Butter, Melted. So, I really liked the salty flavour it added to the cake overall but at the end of the day, it felt a little too buttery flavoured for my taste. livforcakeblog (at) gmail (dot) com. The Earl Grey flavor came out nicely, but I had to modify both the batter (before baking I usually taste the batter first) and buttercream due to the sweetness, by adding around 1/2 teaspoons of salt each. This confirmed my fears that it was something electrical. Thank you for this fantastic recipe. Seriously… this cake is so delicious. Baking this cake as we speak!!! Do you think that would be a good combination? I love the addition of lavender, I’ll have to try that! Otherwise you can change the Servings to 8 and use those amounts. This cake was lovely! I have 9 inch round pans… can I use that with this recipe or do I need to increase the quantity? I can’t wait to use the earl grey syrup and frost it with my blackberry Italian meringue buttercream and fresh berries. I was thinking of doing that as well (the pan conversion). Would you recommend palm fruit shortening or ghee or lard? That recipe used cake flour, I’m wondering if I could use cake flour as well for this recipe ? Home » Cakes » Earl Grey Cake With Vanilla Bean Buttercream. When do you add it to the recipe? Thanks for the awesome and detailed feedback! I am using the tulip cupcake holders. Does this cook the same if I were to use GF flour?? I think this recipe will work great! I haven’t tried that so I can’t guarantee the results. https://livforcake.com/simple-vanilla-buttercream/ Let me know how you like it! Yes to level cups but there is a metric converter at the bottom of the list of the ingredients too! Hi Lily! Or no? You can definitely smell and taste the earl grey. Sift and set aside. My goal one day is to make all of yours :)…5 down, lots to go! Being creative and making something with your hands is comforting. Chill for 20mins. I could hear their sirens as I was pacing the floor, wondering if somehow they could be discreet (lol). Hi Olivia, I loved this recipe. Salt. I ended up halving the recipe and made cupcakes instead (got 9 out of ½ this recipe; baked for 17 minutes). When putting the batter in the pan, is it going on top of the parchment paper? i doubled the recipe for 9 inch pans for two layers (i should’ve done three, i misread one of your comments). Baking Soda. I was wondering if it was possible to make the batter in advance the night before. Hi Kimberly! I trust it’s a good recipe since the comments all say it turned out alright! I baked this yesterday and it was just easy to work with. When do you add it? Omg, this cake is AMAZING. 1/2 tsp. I love earl grey tea and was excited to try it! Hi, It was very moist and had a great flavor. You don’t have to be a tea lover to literally fall in love with this flavour! It was refrigerated overnight, and left outside (albeit in the shade) in 78° weather, for and 1 and 1/2 hrs before being eaten, and it held up well. 4 would also work though — it would just make more and the buttercream would be a bit whiter . Sabrina Berg. Thanks so much for this gorgeous recipe. Or something you could grin the tea leaves up with? Still, I’m such a perfectionist that I want to make it again, for my birthday this week, so I can work on some things that I think went wrong the first time. Hi Shelly! If you like that though, then I would give it a try! Thanks for sharing the recipe! if more, what’s the relative % to all purpose flour? Hi Vishal! That can cause for a denser cake. I was hoping they’d be like — ok, turn on each of the breakers one by one and we’ll see. Would like to send you photos too if you don’t mind. I’m making it a day in advance and putting it together at the venue. I had to psych myself up to do it though. If you cool the cakes in their pans they will keep cooking until the pans cool. I’m planning to make this cake for a dinner at friend’s house. Leave at room temp or refrigerate. I made this cake for my daughter’s graduation since we are huge earl grey tea fans….we absolutely loved this cake! It really is one of my favourites. It’s a pretty neutral flavour, but you can try an American buttercream if you prefer or a cream cheese frosting. Hi Pooja! The latter can pack in a lot more flour. . Thank you again! Tips, techniques, and troubleshooting to help ensure your cakes come out perfect every single time! Set … Hi Hope! Any ideas on what I could have done wrong or how I could fix it next time? Yes, on top of the parchment. It is more buttery tasting than an American buttercream, but it shouldn’t taste like you’re eating a stick of butter! For the Frosting: Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for 1 week for freeze for 3 mos. Since this is an earl grey tea cake flavor, I’m afraid the flavor will not pair well. When cooling the cakes, do I remove the tins after turning them out onto a wire rack or keep them in the tins? Strain and cool completely. Hi, Can I just use the teabags of earl grey and open them and use the leaves inside? The result was worth a sore arm though, i got a really nice, silky-smooth buttercream. Put the egg whites and sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer and stir with a balloon whisk to combine. Also when measuring yoru flour, be sure to spoon and level it rather than scooping. May I check if this csjd can be made 1 week in advance and keep in freezer before use. Sure thing, those would work just fine. I recommend spooning and levelling into the cup rather than using the cup as a scoop. Hi there, can I use handheld mixer in this recipe? DO NOT OVERMIX. 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