Earl grey honey cake

We all need a bit of cake every now and then, because there’s very little in the world that can compare to a freshly baked cake, warm and crisp on top, with a good cup of tea. So as I&…

I had some semblance of self-control with the first three batches I made of this cake but by the fourth batch I compensated and polished off a (small!) loaf nibble by nibble. I know there are those who just don’t care for honey cake and I used to be one of them but this one changed it for me. It’s i

These mini Earl Grey Honey Cakes with Passion Fruit Curd and Toasted Italian Meringue are perfect for an afternoon party to feed your guests! They are bursting with fruity freshness with a subtle citrus tone, not to mention the cake's melt-in-your-mouth soft texture.

Meet us for high tea with a slice of this earl grey tea cake with lavender buttercream. A delicious earl grey infused cake is simply splendid with sweet floral lavender frosting.

Without blowing my own horn too much, I have to tell you this Earl Grey "London Fog" cake is a devastating beauty. With two layers of Earl Grey infused sponge cake and a drizzle of Earl Grey syrup, soft billowy whipped vanilla cream and a canopy of edible flowers it's a surprisingly easy show stopper. It was inspired by one of the blog's most popular cakes: the chai spiced cake. It made me wonder why there were so many coffee cakes but what about tea cakes? Or cakes with actual tea in them.

This earl grey cake is full of earl grey flavour, both in the cream and the cake itself. It's soft and just divine.

This lavender Earl Grey cake is perfect for any occasion!

Perfectly soft and fluffy earl grey chiffon cake infused with earl grey tea with whipped cream on top!

A few months ago, Samin Nosrat recipe for the famous Russian Honey Cake of the 20th Century Cafe in San Francisco. If there’s one thing I regret never eating all the years we lived in the SF Bay Area, it’s this cake. When I read Samin’s recipe, I noticed how she burned the honey in the recipe and that was one of the ideas I wanted to incorporate in this cake. The second excuse to make this pound cake came from my pantry. I have a lot of random boxes of tea with 1 to 2 Tbsp of leftover tea…

Even though the task of making my own wedding cake has been completely removed from my hands (because lets be honest I would prioritise icing over having my hair down the morning of) I am still going to pretend like I need to make a hundred prototypes as part of my "research".