Earl Grey Chocolate Cake
A dark and moist Earl Grey chocolate cake that's infused with the unique taste of tea and frosted with a tangy, lemon-spiked cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 6 Earl Grey tea bags or 2 tablespoons loose Earl Grey
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
Frosting
- 1 package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cake
- Heat oven to 350° F.
- Steep the tea in the water for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags or strain the leaves and set tea aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well. Blend in the chocolate. Beat in the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, in three additions. Add the tea and mix well to combine. Pour into pan.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out with a few crumbs attached. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes then turn out onto a rack and let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the cheese and butter. Add the lemon zest and juice, mixing well, then add the sugar one cup at a time. Add more sugar to reach desired consistency and taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 3gSugar: 66gVitamin A: 407IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 4mg
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