Earl Grey Tea Dessert Recipes :: Chocolate Cupcakes with Earl Grey Tea Frosting

Yayyy, Cupcakes again. But this is really amazing recipe for those who like chocolate and earl grey tea. Some might say that, this is a bit weird "chocolate together with earl grey tea". Let's try this!!! Chocolate Cupcakes with Earl Grey Tea Frosting. Just like Almond & Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes, we the ingredients and methods are divided into 2 parts:

Chocolate Cupcakes with Earl Grey Tea Frosting

First. . . the cupcakes part
Ingredients for the cupcake itself are

• A cup cocoa powder
• A cup boiling water
• A cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• A cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F. 
• Fill cupcake tray with liners.
• In a bowl, dissolve cocoa in boiling water and set aside to cool.
• Beat cream butter and sugars until fluffy. 
• Add eggs one at a time and beating well after addition.
• Add vanilla
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Add to batter, alternating with the sour cream. 
• Add cocoa mixture and mix well.
• Spoon into muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes.
• Cool for 5 minutes in pan.
• Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Chocolate Cupcakes

Second. . .the earl grey tea frosting

Ingredients

• 2 earl grey tea bags
• 6 cup confectioner's sugar
• 12 ounces softened cream cheese
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions 

• Empty contents of tea bags into a grinder.
• Grind until fine powder.
• Sift together with confectioner's sugar, and set aside.
• Beat butter, cream cheese, and vanilla with paddle attachment on medium speed for 5 minutes.
• Beat in sugar/tea mix a little bit at a time.
• When it is all in, beat another 5 minutes on medium speed.
• Spread on cupcakes.
• Don't forget about the decoration for cupcakes!!

Chocolate Cupcakes with Earl Grey Tea Frosting

Chocolate Cupcakes with Earl Grey Tea Frosting have a very interesting combination with a new idea for frosting. I hope you enjoy this fantabulous recipe : )

Earl Grey Tea Dessert Recipes :: Almond & Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes Recipe

Here comes, the recipe for everyone who loves cupcakes!! But this is not just an ordinary cupcake recipes. It's Almond & Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes. 

Almond & Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes

Let's start with the cupcake itself, we will need all these ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of flour

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 

1 cup of sugar
2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

 2 tbs. baking powder 

1/2 tsp. salt 

1/4 tsp. almond extract 

2 tbsp. of loose Earl Grey tea leaves.

And follow step-by-step:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 

2. Fill a cupcake pan with liners. 

3. Beat the butter until creamy, then add the sugar and beat until fluffy. 

4. Add the eggs one at a time, making sure that they are incorporated thoroughly. 

5. In a bowl, combine the rest of the dry ingredients, including the tea leaves. 

6. Add half of the dry mixture. 

7. Add the milk then the remaining flour, stir until combined. 

8. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full. 

9. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, rotating halfway to ensure even baking. 

10. Let cool completely before frosting.

The ingredients for the icing: 
2 cups confectioner sugar
1/4 cup butter at room temperature  
1/4 tsp almond extract
milk, enough to make preferred consistency.





Last four steps for almond buttercream:
1. cream the butter. 
2. Add the sugar and almond extract. 
3. Add milk slowly until you reach the desired consistency - you might not use all the milk. 
4. Beat until smooth.

Almond Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes
For those who loves to decorate the cupcakes, this is an interesting link http://www.cupcake-decorating-ideas.com/index.html Hope you guys enjoy baking almond earl grey tea cupcakes and also enjoy decorating your cupcakes as much as you like!!