Lavender Earl Grey Cake

Let me start by saying this; I won’t bore you with a CVS receipt sized explanation before I get to the recipe. Nobody has TIME for that, respectfully. People have places to go and things to see so we’re getting right into it.

I am so obsessed with lavender flavored anything. I think it started with my addiction to my glossier lip balm in the lavender flavor, and then I started getting the Monin lavender syrup to add into my iced green tea. It adds the perfect amount of sweet to anything, so much peace and love. I shouldn’t have full access to these things because I have purchased them all.

When I was google searching other tea types that I could mix my syrup into, I found a gorgeous recipe for an earl grey and lavender cake. I was curious because it sounded bizarre for a cake but the jury is out- it works, and it works so so good. I changed a few things from the recipe I found on pinterest and added more baking time, so please see below for my amended recipe.

Ingredients:

4 bags earl grey tea

2 tablespoon lavender (I used monin syrup)

1 cup milk

2 1/4 cup all purpose flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temp)

1/2 cup veg. oil

1 and 1/2 cup sugar

3 eggs (at room temp)

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325*.

Heat milk to steaming, add tea and lavender, let steep. Cool to room temp.

In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.

In larger bowl, beat sugar and butter well, add oil, beat for 2 min. Add eggs one at a time. Lastly, add the vanilly.

Add the lavender and milk/tea to the wet ingredients and beat well.

Stir in half of dry mixture until partially combined. Add second half and beat until smooth and glossy.

Divide batter evenly between 2 greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans.

Bake @ 325* for 30-35 min.

Frost with lavender buttercream and edible flowers.

I would love to give myself an award for fishing for compliments via my cake. I think it’s important for you to know that. So please drop a comment if you made this personally and if you have my cake in person, just know that I am one of God’s strongest soldiers for this recipe. From one toasted host to another, god speed in the kitchen! xx