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|March 02, 2026
Put on the perfect afternoon tea for Mother's Day
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Earl Grey and orange cake
SERVES 8-10
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Earl Grey tea bags
- 100ml whole milk
- 225g unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
- 225g caster sugar
- 4 Clarence Court Leghorn Whites large free-range eggs
- 225g self-raising flour
- Zest of 1 orange, plus slices for decoration (optional)
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 100g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- Zest of ½ an orange
- 100g icing sugar, sifted
- 200g cream cheese
Add the Earl Grey tea bags and the milk to a saucepan and bring to the boil. Take off the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4, grease and line 2 x 20cm cake tins with baking parchment.
Cream the butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated, then add the flour.
This story is from the March 02, 2026 edition of New UK.
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