Earl Grey Cake

We found this recipe on the on the iPod Touch Sweet Baking app created by Hye Kyung Chung. This app is quickly becoming one of our most used...next to Kawaii Pet MEGU of course :)

Earl Grey Cake

For the Cake

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1 Cup Unsalted Butter (at room temperature)

1 Cup Sugar

2 Tablespoons (5 Tea Bags) Earl Grey Tea Leaves

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 

5 Eggs

For the Glaze

3/4 Cup Water

4 Earl Grey Tea Bags

2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Line a 9" x 5" loaf pan with parchment paper and set the oven to 325 degrees. Combine flour and salt in a bowl and set aside. 

Combine butter, sugar, tea leaves and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, beat with a mixer until light and fluffy. 

Add eggs one at a time and continue beating. Gradually add the dry mixture, beating until combined. Pour batter into loaf pan.

Bake cake for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Set the cake on wire rack to cool completely. Remove cooled cake from pan and parchment paper, set on a plate. 

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan on the stovetop. Remove pan from heat and add tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes until it is very dark. Remove tea bags and stir in powdered sugar.

Cut bread into individual slices and serve with a saucer of glaze for dipping, or simply pour the glaze over the cooled bread and serve with a mug of tea or coffee. 

Enjoy!

Here's our reaction to our creation :)