Earl grey butter sponge

Earl grey tea adds a gentle citrus flavour to this delicious cake

Earl grey butter sponge

SERVES

10

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

30

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

35

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 120g soft butter

  • 180g golden caster sugar

  • 2 eggs and add this to the mixture.

  • 190g plain flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder, sieved

  • 1 tbsp earl grey tea leaves, liquidised to a rough powder

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 120mls milk

  • 45g dark chocolate

  • For the icing:

  • 80mls milk

  • 12g earl grey tea leaves

  • 220g soft butter

  • 200g cream cheese

  • 390g icing sugar

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