Earl Grey Chocolate Pudding Cake Food

CHOCOLATE EARL GREY TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 325 degrees.
• Place rack to centre.
• Grease 10 inch angel food pan.
• Place tea bags into a measuring cup and pour over 2/3 cup boiling water.
• Let steep 6 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, squeezing any liquid into the cup.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• Melt chocolate in the top of double boiler until smooth.
• Remove let cool.
• Puree marmalade in processor or through a sieve. Set aside.
• Using electric mixer beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Stir in the melted chocolate.
• Now stop using mixer and use the wooden spoon, for combining.
• Stir in the marmalade, walnuts, and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder in a bowl.
• Beat in the flour mixture, alternating with the cold tea into the chocolate mixture in two additions. DO NOT OVERBEAT-- Pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until tester comes away clean-- about 60- 70 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack and cool 15 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife cut around the edges to loosen then turn out.
• Cool completely.
• Bring the cream to a boil, and pour over the chopped chocolate.
• Let stand to melt.
• stirring now until smooth.
• Place cake onto plate-- Glaze the top and letting glaze drip down the sides of cake.
• Cover with a dome top.
• Store at room temperature.
• Can be made the day before serving.

DARK CHOCOLATE AND EARL GREY PUDDING

Steps:

• Place the milk, salt and tea bags in a small pot. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and steep for at least 30 minutes.
• Bloom the gelatin in ice water until soft. Bring the milk back to a boil, and then remove from the heat. Remove the tea bags and discard; add the gelatin to the milk, stirring until dissolved. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour the hot milk over the chocolate, and stir until completely melted. Cool to room temperature.
• Using an electric hand mixer, whip the cream to soft peaks, and fold into the chocolate. Pour the pudding into desired serving container and chill to set, at least 4 hours.