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Tea with Milk & Honey Cake

La Faguette
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 people

Equipment

  • 9 inch cake pan (I love springform for this!)

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CAKE!

  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 4 tea bags (I love English Breakfast for this cake!)
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp finely-ground plain breadcrumbs, divided
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 4 eggs, room temp
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup clover honey, plus extra for that drizzle (darker honey will overpower the cake)
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup olive oil

FOR THE TEA SIMPLE SYRUP!

  • ¼ cup white granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tea bag (whatever you used for batter)

FOR THE CARDAMOM WHIPPED CREAM!

  • ½ pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1½ Tbsp powdered sugar, packed, plus more for dusting
  • ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp ground cardamom

Instructions
 

FOR THE CAKE!

  • In a small pot or pan over the lowest heat of the smallest burner, add milk and the teabags. Keep it over the burner for 10 minutes, or until the milk has turned a light chocolate color. Stir every so often. Remove from heat and allow to cool with teabags still in the milk.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ¼ cup breadcrumbs, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), add eggs and salt. Beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes.
  • Add in sugar, honey, and sour cream and whisk again on medium-high for another 2 minutes.
  • Switch to paddle attachment. Stir in dry ingredients just until combined.
  • Grab the milk with the teabags. Squeeze excess liquid from teabags into milk and discard bags.
  • Add olive oil to the milk and give it a stir.
  • Pour milk mixture into batter and stir just until combined.
  • Grease cake pan and dust bottom and sides with the remaining 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs. Pour in cake batter and bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

FOR THE TEA SIMPLE SYRUP!

  • While the cake is baking, we can start the other stuff! In a glass measuring cup, or microwave-safe bowl, add sugar and water. Microwave for 1½ minutes.
  • Add teabag and allow to steep for 2 minutes. When done, squeeze excess liquid from teabag into sugar mixture and discard bag.
  • When cake is done baking, pierce all around with a toothpick or fork and slowly pour syrup into holes. Wait to cool completely before serving.
  • This cake has no icing, so if you need it to look pretty: wait until it cools, flip it upside down, and then pierce and add simple syrup. Wait at least 30 minutes (still upside down) for simple to penetrate and dry. Flip over.

FOR THE CARDAMOM WHIPPED CREAM!

  • Add all ingredients together and whisk until stiff peaks form. Careful not to over-whisk!
  • Allow to set & cool in the fridge for an hour or longer.

TO SERVE!

  • Dust cake with powdered sugar. Slice and plate.
  • Drizzle each slice generously with honey and serve with a dollop of cardamom whip on the side. Best enjoyed with some coffee or tea whilst watching Bridgerton for full effect. PINKIES UP!
Keyword best cake for dunking, breakfast cake, easy european style cake, tea flavored cake
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