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Tuesday 20 November 2012

Earl Grey Pound Cake

When I first came across those using the Earl Grey tea leaves into baking cakes, I felt that it is kind of "unique" as I only know tea leaves only use to infuse or extract out the flavour to make beverage.  Just never came across that the dried tea leaves can be eaten or into making cakes.  

The next thing came to mind was, "Was it good using tea leaves to make cakes?"  Well, if I want to get the answer I have to bake it myself to find out.  

I am a coffee and tea person.  Every morning I must have a cup of coffee to get my whole self to full charge.  Else, seems like something is missing in life already.   And after my lunch, a cup of tea is a must too...and if there is a piece of cake to go with my tea, that would be just perfect!

So, today, out of curiosity how the Earl Grey cake turn out to be, herewith Earl Grey Pound Cake....  

  
EARL GREY POUND CAKE
Recipe sourced from Piggy's Cooking Journal  with slight change

Ingredients
130g self raising flour
7g earl grey tea leaves, crushed
120g unsalted butter, at room temperature
100g caster sugar
2 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons milk

Method:
Preheat oven to 170 deg C. Lightly grease and line a 19cm x 9cm loaf pan  with baking paper.

Sift flour and tea leaves into a bowl. Set aside.

In an electric mixer,  cream the butter with 50g of sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, follow by milk. Beat well with each addition.

Using a spatula, fold in the flour mixture till all combined.  Set aside.

In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer, beat egg white until soft peak forms,  add the remaining 50g of sugar gradually and continue to beat until the egg whites are glossy and form firm peaks.

With a spatula, fold 1/3 of egg white into butter mixture until just combined; and fold in with the remaining egg white.
Scrape the batter into cake pan.   Make a dent lengthwise in the centre.

Bake in the pre-heated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake turns out clean. Let the cake cools on wire rack.



The Verdict of this cake?
Soft like chiffon, and not forgetting the Earl Grey aroma when chew inside the mouth. 
As I am a tea person, you bet, I loves this cake!

 
Join me for an afternoon English tea with a slice of Earl Grey Pound Cake!





9 comments:

  1. It's me again! Don't know whether it is just me or everyone else too, one of the reasons I love looking at a pound cake is to see a nice cut in the middle of the cake, hahaha! This is another pretty yummy looking cake that you've baked! I only have english breakfast, green tea, oolong tea & osmanthus at home!

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  2. Hi Mel, lovely cake, texture look so good. I love earl grey tea, the scent is so lovely.

    Love your presentation. Have a nice week ahead.

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  3. from picture, your cake look like banana cake,, hehehe..I noticed that your recent bakes all are beautiful, well done Mel..This cake must be full of tea aroma..

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  4. Looks good and "smells" good too! :)

    Mel, your afternoon tea looks pro... :)

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  5. crushed tea leaves in a cake.. how interesting! your cake looks really good, mel ^^

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  6. Earl Grey is my favorite favorite FAVORITE tea. This sounds like heaven :)

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  7. Mel, I used to think adding tea to cakes is strange and it would taste ever stranger hee..hee...I guess I am wrong huh? I must try it and taste for myself. Your pound cake looks really good and one slice is not enough :)

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  8. Hi Mel,
    I love to see the pound cake that you make.
    There are all so beautifully baked.
    Can I join u for tea ?? :D
    mui..^*

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  9. i seldom drink coffee or tea, to be honest, i cant even remember how earl grey taste like but strange, i like the taste of coffee in bakes. Never tried tea leaves yet in bakes , yeah i think i've never tried that before and one day i shall attempt it. Your cake is perfect looking!

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