Earl Grey and lemon mini loaf cakes
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Urvashi Roe's glorious Earl Grey and lemon loaf cakes are the perfect dinky addition to an afternoon tea. Pair with pear and honey green tea - an ideal blend of sweet and tangy that match these mini loaves brilliantly.
Ingredients
- 125ml of milk
- 4 Earl Grey tea bags
- 115g of unsalted butter , soft
- 225g of granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 125g of self-raising flour
- 125g of plain flour
- 1/2 lemon , juice and zest of
- 200g of icing sugar
- sugar flowers, optional
Method
1
To begin, place the milk in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Take it off the heat and immerse the Earl Grey tea bags in the hot milk. Cover the pan and set aside for 40 minutes
2
Squeeze the teabags out of the liquid and set aside to cool some more
3
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Grease and line 8 mini loaf tins with a strip of baking paper along the base
4
Cream the butter and sugar together using an electric whisk or free standing mixer with a paddle attachment. It takes a while – about 10 minutes and you’ll need to scrape down the sides of the bowl from time to time
5
When it’s light and fluffy add the eggs one by one and mix well. Add half of the flour and half of the tea-infused milk and mix until combined. Add the rest of the flour and milk and mix until there are no traces of flour in the bowl
6
Divide the mixture between the mini loaf tins. They should be approximately two thirds full
7
Bake them for 25 minutes until golden brown. To check that they are cooked all the way through, insert a cocktail stick into the centre of each one. If it comes out clean they are ready. Set them on a wire rack to cool
8
To make the icing, mix the lemon juice, zest and icing sugar together into a smooth paste. It should be quite gloopy so it doesn’t dribble too much down the sides (though a little dribble is okay)
9
Pour over the loaves and leave the icing to set for about 30 minutes. Decorate with sugar flowers (optional) and serve
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