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London Fog Cake

A soft and elegant Earl Grey–infused cake layered with silky vanilla bean buttercream, inspired by the classic London Fog latte.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, European
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 1 cup milk steeped with Earl Grey
  • 4 bags Earl Grey tea
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
Frosting
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar optional
  • 3 tablespoons brewed Earl Grey tea

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare cake pans.
  2. Steep milk with Earl Grey tea and cool.
  3. Mix dry ingredients together.
  4. Add butter and blend until sandy.
  5. Whisk wet ingredients together and add to dry mixture.
  6. Add steeped milk and mix until smooth.
  7. Bake cake layers 25–30 minutes.
  8. Prepare buttercream and frost cooled layers.
  9. Add optional Earl Grey glaze drip.

Notes

For deeper Earl Grey flavor, add ground loose leaf tea to the batter.