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Earl Grey Honey Cupcakes

April 2, 2021 by Ginny Dyer Leave a Comment

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Recipe for Earl Grey honey cupcakes: moist cupcakes flavored with Earl Grey steeped milk and honey topped with vanilla buttercream frosting.

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About Earl Grey Honey Cupcakes

These cupcakes are a tea lover's dream! They are my classic white cake cupcakes flavored with steeped Earl Grey tea milk and Local Hive™ Midwest Honey.  Honey is tea's perfect companion, making the flavors in these cupcakes a perfect match! They're topped with a piping of smooth vanilla buttercream and finished with a drizzle of honey. Follow the steps below to make perfect Earl Grey honey cupcakes!

Ingredients for Earl Grey Honey Cupcakes

  • Earl Grey tea- 8 regular sized tea bags are steeped in milk to flavor the cupcakes
  • Milk- I recommend whole milk or half and half for the best, moist cupcakes
  • Local Hive™ Midwest Honey- pairs with the Earl Grey tea to flavor these cupcakes
  • Granulated sugar- used in conjunction with the honey to sweeten these cupcakes
  • Butter- make sure it's softened to room temperature, used in the cupcake batter and frosting
  • Egg whites- make sure they're room temperature
  • Vanilla- I recommend vanilla bean paste for the best flavor
  • All purpose flour- gives these cupcakes the best crumb
  • Baking powder & soda- used to leaven the cupcakes and give them a fluffy texture
  • Powdered sugar- used to sweeten the frosting
  • Cream cheese- used in the frosting to cut the sweetness and give it a delicious, creamy flavor

How to Make Earl Grey Honey Cupcakes

For the Cupcakes

Heat 1 cup of milk and steep 8 Earl Grey tea bags for around 20 minutes. Squeeze all the liquid you possibly can out of the tea bags. If the steeped milk is less than 1 cup, add more milk until it measures 1 cup again. Set aside.

In a large bowl cream 10 tablespoon of softened unsalted butter together with 1 cup of granulated sugar until it is light and fluffy. Then add in 4 egg whites and 1 ½ teaspoon of vanilla and combine. Next mix in ½ cup of Local Hive™ Midwest Honey.

In a separate bowl sift together 2 ¼ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder, ¼ teaspoon of baking soda and ½ teaspoon of salt.

Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the Earl Grey milk to the wet ingredients until everything is combined together.

Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and fill each ¾ of the way full. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees for 20-20 minutes until a cake tester/toothpick comes out clean from the centers. Let the cupcakes cool completely before topping with frosting.

For the Frosting

In a large bowl whip 1 ¾ cup of softened, unsalted butter with an electric mixer until it is pale in color and fluffy. (It should be about double in size). Then add in 4 oz. of softened cream cheese and mix until fluffy again. Then sift in 3 ½ cups of powdered sugar a little at a time until it is all combined. Mix the frosting until it light and fluffy.

Assembling the Cupcakes

When the cupcakes are cooled pipe a generous amount of frosting onto each. Drizzle each cupcake with Local Hive™ Midwest honey and serve.

If you make these cupcakes please tag me on Instagram @inbloombakery_ so I can see! Follow me on Pinterest for other dessert ideas!

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Earl Grey Honey Cupcakes

Moist cupcakes flavored with Earl Grey steeped milk and honey topped with vanilla buttercream frosting.
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Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 22 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

For the Cupcakes

  • 10 tablespoon softened, unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup honey Local Hive™ Midwest
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup whole milk or half and half
  • 8 Earl Grey tea bags
  • 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the Frosting

  • 1 ¾ cup softened, unsalted butter
  • 4 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

For the Cupcakes

  • Heat 1 cup of milk and steep 8 EarlGrey tea bags for around 20 minutes. Squeeze all the liquid you possibly canout of the tea bags. If the steeped milk is less than 1 cup, add more milkuntil it measures 1 cup again. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl cream 10 tablespoon of softened unsalted butter together with 1 cup of granulated sugar until it is light and fluffy. Then add in 4 egg whites and 1 ½ teaspoon of vanilla and combine. Next mix in ½ cup of Local Hive™ Midwest Honey.
  • In a separate bowl sift together 21/4 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder, ¼ teaspoon of baking soda and ½ teaspoon of salt.
  • Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the Earl Grey milk to the wet ingredients until everything is combined together.
  • Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and fill each ¾ of the way full. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees for 20-20 minutes until a cake tester/toothpick comes out clean from the centers. Let the cupcakes cool completely before topping with frosting.

For the Frosting

  • In a large bowl whip 1 ¾ cup of softened, unsalted butter with an electric mixer until it is pale in color and fluffy. (It should be about double in size).
  • Then add in 4 oz. of softened cream cheese and mix until fluffy again.
  • Then sift in 3 ½ cups of powdered sugar a little at a time until it is all combined. Mix the frosting until it light and fluffy.

Assembling the Cupcakes

  • When the cupcakes are cooled pipe a generous amount of frosting onto each.
  • Drizzle each cupcake with Local Hive™ Midwest honey and serve!
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I'm the baker and food photographer behind In Bloom Bakery! Here you'll find elevated, delicious desserts for every home baker. Whether you're looking for classics like chocolate chip cookies, or something new and exciting like blueberry lavender cake, you'll find it all here. Happy baking friends.

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