Earl Grey Tea Cake with Lemon and Honey

• Produce

  • 1 Lemon, Zest of

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Honey
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 15/16 cup Sugar

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1/2 cup Milk

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water, HOT

• Other

  • 4 Alokozay earl grey teabags

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup (120 ml) milk
• 4 Alokozay Earl Grey teabags
• ½ cup (113 g) butter, melted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons (45 g) honey
• ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cup (190 g) all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• zest of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ¼ cup hot water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

• Heat the milk in a small saucepan, and then steep 2 Alokozay Earl Grey teabags in the hot milk for half an hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease or line a 9x5 loaf pan.
• If your honey is semi-solid melt together with the butter. Using an electric mixer beat together butter, honey and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
• Add flour, salt, and baking powder and mix until combined.
• Remove the teabags from the milk making sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Add infused milk, lemon zest and tea powder from 2 bags and mix until well incorporated.
• Fill batter into prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• For a nice, clean split in the loaf make a cut into the batter after about 10 minutes of baking time. If the top is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil towards the end of baking time.
• Combine all ingredients for the syrup and set aside. Let the loaf cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and place on a wire rack. Poke holes into the top and brush syrup on while still warm. Store any leftover syrup in a glass jar in the fridge. A couple teaspoons of syrup make a great addition to a cup of brewed tea.