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London Fog Cake

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A tender, aromatic London Fog Cake infused with Earl Grey tea and lavender, soaked in a fragrant milk mixture, and topped with silky lavender cream cheese frosting for an elegant, tea-inspired dessert.

Ingredients

Earl Grey Cake:

3 tbsp (12 g) Earl Grey tea

1 tbsp (2 g) culinary lavender

2 1/4 cups (282 g) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

10 tbsp (140 g) unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar

3 eggs, room temperature

1 tbsp vanilla bean paste

1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk

Earl Grey Milk Soak:

1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk

2 tbsp (8 g) Earl Grey tea

1/2 tbsp (1 g) culinary lavender

1/2 cup (150 g) sweetened condensed milk

1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste

Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 tbsp (2 g) culinary lavender

1 cup (224 g) unsalted butter, softened

8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, cold

2 cups (260 g) powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Purple food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×9-inch metal pan with parchment.
  2. Pulse Earl Grey tea and lavender in a food processor until finely ground; sieve out larger pieces.
  3. Whisk flour, ground tea mixture, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Cream butter and sugar on high for 2 minutes.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla bean paste; mix until smooth.
  6. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk gradually; mix on low until combined.
  7. Pour batter into the pan and bake 38–44 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool in pan 30 minutes, then remove and cool completely.
  9. Milk Soak: Heat milk until steaming; steep Earl Grey and lavender for 15 minutes. Strain and cool.
  10. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla bean paste.
  11. Frosting: Pulse lavender until fine and sieve. Beat butter until fluffy, add cold cream cheese, and beat again.
  12. Sift in powdered sugar, add lavender and vanilla, and mix until fluffy. Add food coloring if desired.
  13. Assemble: Level cake top if needed and poke holes across the surface.
  14. Slowly pour milk soak over cake, letting it absorb fully.
  15. Spread frosting on top, slice into 16 pieces, and serve.

Notes

Add lemon zest to the batter for brightness.

Use honey in the frosting for deeper sweetness.

Replace some buttermilk with brewed Earl Grey for stronger flavor.

Tint frosting lavender or grey depending on theme.

Garnish with lavender buds or edible flowers.

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