Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup non-fat powdered milk
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 cups steeped earl grey tea (cooled down to room temperature.)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink himalayan sea salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs

Method

  • Mix dry ingredients in a Kitchen Aid mixer with a paddle attachment, except the cherries.
  • Add liquid ingredients and mix until incorporated. Scrape bowl in between mixing.
  • Bake at 350 F, until toothpick comes out clean and has a bouncy spring when pressed in the middle of the cake.
  • Tips and Variations:
  • You could layer the cake with Earl Grey Truffle Ganache and Whipped Cream. 1 cup of.
  • Heavy Cream steeped in Earl Grey tea- poured over 2 cups of milk or dark chocolate. Gently.
  • mix the ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
  • Great with whipped Chantilly Cream or Swiss Buttercream.
  • You could make an Earl Grey simple syrup by mixing 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of hot water.
  • steeped with Earl Grey Tea. Cool down and spritz the cake with the simple syrup for a more moist and flavorful cake.