Dessert for 16

Earl Grey Cake

Name: Earl Grey Cake
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 earl grey tea bags; 3/4 cup 2% milk; 3 earl grey tea bags; 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 3/4 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 3/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/6 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tbsp 2% milk

$3.57for 460 minServes 16

Earl Grey tea flavors a tender sheet cake and its butter frosting, with a sweet tea syrup brushed over the top.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Coffee and tea, 5 oz$0.80/oz typical	5 oz	$4.00Typical price
	Milk, 7 oz$0.04/oz typical	7 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Butter, 14 oz$0.40/oz typical	14 oz	$5.60Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.27

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.89 per serving$3.57 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 earl grey tea bags
3/4 cup 2% milk
3 earl grey tea bags
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/6 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp 2% milk

Steps

Simmer the water and half cup sugar in a small saucepan for 3 minutes, then steep 2 tea bags for 5 minutes.
Heat the milk with 3 tea bags for 5 minutes, then remove the bags and cool the milk.
Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Beat the butter and three-quarter cup sugar, then mix in the eggs, vanilla, infused milk, flour, baking powder, and salt.
Bake the batter for 25 to 30 minutes, then cool the cake completely in the pan.
Beat the frosting butter, vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and milk, spread it over the cake, and brush the top with tea syrup.

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