Earl Grey Blackberry Cake Recipe By Tasty Food

EARL GREY BLACKBERRY CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease 3 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pans with nonstick spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Make the cake: In a small pot over medium heat, combine the milk and 2 tablespoons of Earl Grey tea. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat, cover, and set aside to steep for at least 30 minutes, up to 1 hour.
• Strain the steeped milk through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl and discard the tea leaves. Let cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric hand mixer until pale and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add the honey and beat to combine. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating to incorporate before adding the next. The mixture will look curdled at this point, but will come together. Sift in half of the flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt and beat just until combined. Add the steeped milk and beat to incorporate. Sift in the remaining flour and beat until just combined. Add the vanilla bean seeds and remaining tablespoon of Earl Grey tea and beat to incorporate. The batter will be relatively thick.
• Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops with an offset spatula.
• Bake the cakes for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool for 5-10 minutes, until safe to handle. Turn the cakes out of the pans and let cool completely on the wire rack, 25-30 minutes.
• Make the frosting: In a small food processor, blend the blackberries into a smooth puree, about 30 seconds. Strain the blackberry puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, using a rubber spatula to push the mixture through. Discard the seeds and set the puree aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric hand mixer until pale and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla. Sift in the powdered sugar, 1 cup (120 G) at a time, and beat to incorporate. Mix in the blackberry puree.
• Assemble the cake: Place the cardboard round on the cake turntable. Spread a dab of frosting in the middle and center 1 of the cakes on the round. Using an offset spatula, spread about 1 cup (115 G) of frosting evenly over the top of the cake. Spread evenly into a layer about ½-inch (1 ¼ cm) thick. Arrange half of the halved blackberries, cut sides down, on top of the frosting, pressing down gently into the frosting. Place another cake layer on top and repeat frosting with another cup of frosting and filling with the remaining halved blackberries.
• Top with the remaining cake layer. Dollop 1-1½ cups (115 G) of frosting on top. Using the offset spatula, spread the frosting in an even layer across the top, starting from the center and working toward the outer edge. Cover the sides of the cake with more frosting, working from top to bottom down the sides. Remove and reserve any excess frosting. Holding a bench scraper against the side of the cake, slowly spin the turntable to help spread the frosting into a thin "naked" layer. Remove excess frosting from the bench scraper as necessary. Use the offset spatula to add more frosting to the sides to cover up any particularly bare spots and to smooth out the top and edges of the cake. Refrigerate cake for 20 minutes, until the frosting is set.
• Pile the whole and halved blackberries in the center of the cake and decorate with the edible flowers. Sprinkle lightly with loose Earl Grey tea leaves.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

PULL-APART CHRISTMAS BUNDT CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease 2 12-cavity mini Bundt pans with nonstick spray and lightly dust each mold with flour, shaking out the excess.
• Fill each cavity about ¾ of the way with the cake batter.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cakes have risen and the tops are golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine 1 container of vanilla frosting with the green food coloring. Add half of the remaining container of frosting to a separate medium bowl and combine with 3 drops of red food coloring. Reserve the remaining white frosting.
• Trim the bottoms of all but 2 of the bundt cakes so they sit flat, reserving the trimmings in a large bowl.
• Add the 2 remaining mini bundt cakes to the bowl with the trimmings and crumble, then add 3 tablespoons of the white frosting and stir until well combined and the mixture holds together.
• Portion the cake mixture into 10 1-tablespoon balls, rolling in your hands until smooth. Freeze until ready to coat.
• Add the white chocolate to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between, until completely melted.
• Transfer half of the melted white chocolate to a separate bowl and dye one bowl with the remaining 3 drops of red food coloring.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Using a skewer, dip 5 of the frozen cake balls into each color chocolate until fully coated, letting the excess drip off. Place the cake balls on the prepared baking sheet and let the chocolate set for 5 minutes, or until solid.
• Assemble the wreath: Transfer the green frosting to a piping bag fitted with a stipple tip. Transfer the red frosting to a piping bag fitted with a ribbon tip.
• Arrange the mini bundt cakes on a serving platter in 2 concentric circles. Pipe the green frosting on top of each cake and in the gaps between the cakes. Use the red frosting to pipe a bow at the bottom of the wreath. Arrange the cake balls on top as "ornaments." Dust with the powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!