This Earl Grey & Limoncello Cake is a feast not only for the eyes, but also the soul. Brushed with an infused syrup, sprinkled with nuts and sugar, this tea cake makes for an unforgettable dessert.
This cake deserves an award. Is that...pretentious of me to say?
I don't care because I am so in love with it.
I have always been a fan of Earl Grey cookies, I figured why not make a cake? It is elegant and just plain luscious.
With a sweet, citrusy pungent note of Limoncello, this cake is more than just beautiful. It is decadent.
You know you are foodie when you see a bouquet of roses and want to turn them into a dessert.
After the cake was finished cooling, we made a syrup infused with Earl Grey tea and Limoncello, then brushed it all over the cake.
With any remaining syrup leftover, I brushed the flowers and leaves then sprinkled them with sugar. They dried and crystallized beautifully.
Still, this cake needed something more...
Slivered almonds and a sprinkling of icing sugar finished this stunning dessert.
All that was needed was some tea...and if so desired, a dollop of whipped cream.
Earl Grey & Limoncello Cake
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
Earl Grey & Limoncello Cake:
- 11/2 cups plain flour
- 11/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon loose Earl Grey tea
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoons Limoncello (I used Limoncello di Capri)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Earl Grey Syrup:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons Limoncello
- 1 teaspoon loose earl grey tea
For garnish:
- Slivered almonds
- Fresh Roses
- Sugar
- Earl Grey Syrup
- Icing sugar
Instructions
Earl Grey & Limoncello Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a 9" cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and tea leaves.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat sugar, oil and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating in between each addition.
- Add vanilla and Limoncello.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Add milk until a smooth, thick batter forms.
- Pour and smooth into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Remove and let cool in the pan on a cooling rack. Once completely cool, turn the cake over to a cake plate. With a thin knife, poke the cake several times.
Earl Grey Syrup:
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, cook down sugar for a 1-2 minutes just until it turns golden. Add Limoncello and tea leaves. Cook until a thick syrup forms. Brush the syrup over the cake generously and the sides.
- With the remaining syrup, brush the roses and leaves, then sprinkle with granulated sugar.
For garnish:
- Place the crystallized flowers and leaves in the center of the cake. Sprinkled the slivered almonds along the edge of the cake and then dust lightly with icing sugar.
Toodles,
Tammy<3
Lynn | The Road to Honey says
This cake is beautiful. . .a pure work of art. The perfect companion to my afternoon cup of tea.
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
This cake is just so beautiful. I definitely have pinned the images too many times.. I love it!
swathi says
Tammy delicious cake, Love to try a slice, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning
Marla says
This cake is much too pretty to eat, but would love to try it always. I have heard of Earl Grey tea - that is something new to me. Your cake is beautiful and sounds like it would be fit for kings. Your did a beautiful job on this and should be very proud of it. Thanks so much for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
Jerry E. Beuterbaugh says
The kid that won the last Masterchef Junior (Chef Gordon Ramsay) competition used Earl Grey tea in one of his dishes during the finals. I don't think I have ever had any (neither to drink, nor eat).
Daphne says
Good Afternoon Tammy, Oh my word, your Earl Grey and Limoncello Cake is a work of art, it is absolutely stunning. I love limoncello and I love Earl Grey tea, so this combination is perfect for me..... as for the roses I would have to pop them into a vase so that I could enjoy them while eating a slice of your cake. I leave you with a smile on my face.
Have a lovely weekend.
Best Wishes
Daphne
Julie says
Wow you cake looks amazing and so pretty! I bet it's so yummy and delicious!
Alida says
Gorgeous!! This is a fabulous cake Catherine, it looks so soft and fluffy and your presentation is lovely. Ciao cara!
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says
What a gorgeous looking cake!
nipponnin says
Beautiful! I love earl grey tea (mine is decaffeinated kind). Great pics and a wonderful recipe.