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Earl Grey Cupcakes
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Earl Grey Cupcakes

The Earl Grey tea gives a lovely Bergamot flavour to these Earl Grey Cupcakes, perfect for an afternoon treat with your favourite cup of Earl Grey tea.

Preparation Time 00 minutes
Baking Time 20 minutes
Portions 12
Skill Level Easy
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Earl Grey Cupcakes Ingredients

3 Twinings Earl Grey Tea Bags
120 ml JUST MILK Whole JUST MILK
140 grams Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
120 grams Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1.50 tsp Baking Powder
Salt Pinch
40 grams Butter Unsalted, softened
1 Free Range Eggs (Happy Eggs) Large Free Range Eggs (Happy Eggs)
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Additional Ingredients

Frosting

50 grams JUST MILK Whole JUST MILK
500 grams Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown) Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
160 grams Butter Unsalted, softened
 

Further Additional Ingredients

Decoration

Blue Shimmer Balls (Silver Spoon Create)
 

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How to make Earl Grey Cupcakes

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  1. Place the teabags & milk in a saucepan and gently heat to brew the tea, leave to cool, overnight if possible method tip
  2. Preheat the oven to 190°C, Gas 5, and line a 12 bun muffin tin with muffin cases. method tip
  3. Using a hand held mixer or freestanding mixer mix the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and salt on a low speed until it is the texture of breadcrumbs
  4. Put the eggs in a jug and whisk by hand. method tip
  5. Add the tea infused milk to the eggs, try to squeeze all the milk from the tea bags & set them aside for the frosting
  6. Pour ¾ of the milk mixture into the dry ingredients & mix on low speed, then mix on a medium speed until smooth & thick
  7. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until ½ full.
  8. Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until risen and springy to the touch method tip
  9. Leave to cool slightly and then place on a wire rack
  10. While the cupcakes are cooking, place the used tea bags in a small bowl with the milk for the frosting & leave to infuse for 30 minutes.
  11. Remove the tea bags and carefully try to squeeze as much milk out as possible
  12. Using the electric whisk or freestanding mixer whisk the icing sugar with the butter until mixed, then pour in the tea infused milk, mixing slowly, then increase the speed to high and whisk until soft & fluffy
  13. Top the cooled cupcakes with frosting with a palette knife. Sprinkle each cupcake with a few blue shimmer balls method tip
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