Wednesday 4 January 2012

Mmmmmm Earl Grey

Christmas Scales.... Check
Christmas Mixing bowls.... Check
Christmas Adorable teacup cases.... Check
Hummingbird Bakery Book.... Check
Ingredients.... Check (after 2 trips to Tesco for 3 ingredients-what type of moron forgets eggs for a cake?)
Electric whisk.... Will be improvised with a spoon and an arm.


As you can see Santa is pretty much forcing me into shoving my face with cake this year. I wondered if you would like to join me on my first baking expedition of the year?

Earl Grey Cupcakes 

1. Place 3 Earl Grey teabags into a bowl with 3 tablespoons of hot boiled water and leave for 30 minutes.



2. Preheat oven (definitely do not put the grill on) to 190 degrees celsius.

3. Mix 80g unsalted butter, 280g caster sugar, 240g plain flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder together until fine breadcrumbs with the electric whisk... or arm.





4. Add 200ml whole milk and 2 eggs to a jug and mix by hand. Add brewed tea, and set teabags to one side.



5. Pour 3/4 of the milk mixture into dry ingredients and use electric whisk until thick and smooth, then add the rest of the milk mixture and mix.



6. Fill cases with mixture and cook for 18-20 minutes until springy to touch. Then stand to cool.



7. Whilst cakes are cooking and cooling put your feet up and cross your fingers and do not forget to put teabags back in the bowl with 50ml whole milk for the icing, after 30 minutes remove teabags and give them a good squeeze!

I wrote up until this point whilst my little cakes were having a great time in the oven and I was feeling very optimistic... However I would now like to add the work DISASTER in the title of this post.




I would love to say this recipe is rubbish, but sadly it was probably to do with the following facts...

a) I have no electric whisk
b) I tried to halve the ingredients and maybe failed?
c) I used self raising flour instead of plain because I was lazy and did not want to go to Tesco for the third time in half an hour!

I debated whether or not to admit to these little hard deflated mounds. Especially after talking to my best friend on the phone and sending her a picture. I quote "What the hell are those Hannah? It is lucky you halved the mixture or you could have had a lot of pooey cakes. Mmm they look nice."  I removed the rude abusive words, as this blog is rated PG :-P Can you sense the support and love in this?

I had a sneaky taste whilst deciding whether to scrap this project, but it tasted okay- so onto the icing!!!

8. Electric whisk 500g icing sugar and 160g unsalted butter until there are no lumps of butter, then add the infused milk and whisk until fluffy, then spread onto your cakes.

9. Sit and cry if they look awful and at the amount of washing up you have managed to create.




If after reading this you somehow feel brave enough to attempt these, and put me to shame. I would love to see a picture of how they should look :-D

lotsoflove

xxxx

P.S. I am obviously not a cake expert. I sometimes make things up as I go along, I make a mess, I have been known to accidently grill instead of bake cakes and I am an expert at setting off the fire alarm.


15 comments:

  1. These sound awesome & I love to bake & am a bit of a baking fiend, so I will give these a go if you don't mind & will tell you if mine fare any better. xxx

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  2. Ahh I laughed so much at them, but with the icing on and in the little mug they look really lovely! I get like that with baking sometimes making it up as I go along!

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  3. Earl Grey...it reminds me of body lotions.I just cannot cannot have that tea:|

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  4. ooooo i love earl grey, have a day off so will deffo be trying this hehe
    great post !

    thatgirlisgina.blogspot.com

    xxxx

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  5. I think I might have to make these for the boyfriend, he loves tea! So cute how you have put it into a tea cup! Thanks for the comment!

    xxx

    stephie-in-wonderland.blogspot.com

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  6. I think I have the same recipe book as you, I have wanted to try this recipe for a long time yet never got round to it! Yours look lovely though in the cup. x

    rach-cakes.blogspot.com

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  7. god i need to make them! i love earl grey tea!

    also just wanted to say thank you for nominating me for versatile blogger award aaaages ago, sorry i haven't gotten around to do it yet but i've been mega busy, i will do it though - promise!:)
    xxx

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  8. I am really glad so many of you girls like the idea of earl grey cupcakes :-D I wish you all the best with your baking, I promise I will not be the slightest bit resentful if yours turn out perfect. Next time I will follow the recipe properly!!!

    xxxx

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  9. Hello! Just got your comment on my blog and came over to have a quick look at yours. Its aweome. I am now a member!


    http://allievictoria-allievictoria.blogspot.com/

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  10. You can't even tell anything went wrong by looking at the final picture! It's super cute in the little mug with the frosting and sprinkles!! I hope it tasted delicious :)
    I like this idea a lot! I may just do it. It would be great for a a tea party. Earl grey tea with guess what...? Earl Grey cupcakes! Perfect combo!!

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  11. Thanks for the comment on my blog - these cupcakes are the cutest little things I've ever seen! and I'm in love with the piggy timer hehe! Love the blog.
    Hollie. xox
    http://pandaeyezbeauty.blogspot.com/

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  12. I think you just combined two things that I love (tea, cakes) and made them even more awesome. Itching to try these!!!

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  13. they look so cute in the teacup x

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  14. As long as they taste fine, thats all that matters. I once decided I wanted to make blue cupcakes and they deflated and turned green. Tasted fine so I just called them goblin cakes. Will definitely be trying out this recipe! xx

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