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Earl Grey Buckwheat Chocolate Cake
Makes 1 (9x9”) square cake
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Ingredients
Cake
Butter
for greasing
¾
cup
all-purpose flour
plus more dusting
½
cup
buckwheat flour
½
cup
sugar
⅓
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓
cup
light brown sugar
1 ½
tsp
baking soda
1
tsp
kosher salt
½
tsp
baking powder
1
cup
hot water
just under boiling
1
bag of Earl Grey tea
½
cup
sour cream
room temperature
1
egg
room temperature
¼
cup
neutral oil
2
tsp
vanilla bean paste
Frosting
½
cup
unsalted butter
2
tbsp
honey
1 ½
cups
powdered sugar
1-2
tbsp
milk*
1
tsp
vanilla bean paste
A pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line the bottom of a 9x9 inch square baking dish, grease with butter, and dust with flour. Set aside.
Sift flour, buckwheat, sugar, cocoa, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and baking powder into a medium bowl. Whisk to fully combine.
Brew Earl Grey tea in the 1 cup of hot water for 4 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk the egg, sour cream, oil, and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir the wet into the dry until just barely combined. It will be very thick.
Whisk in the hot tea until combined, a few small lumps are ok!
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool fully in the pan. The cake is so moist, that if you invert it to cool on a rack, you run the risk of it sticking to the rack!
While the cake cools, prepare the frosting.
In a small pan over medium heat, add butter and melt.
Once melted, whisk butter continuously until the butter has browned. Keep an eye on it as this can happen quickly!
Immediately transfer to a large mixing bowl. Place in the fridge and let the butter chill until solidified, about 45 minutes to an hour.
Once cooled, add in honey and whip using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
Add in powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Whip until combined and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
Once the cake is completely cool invert it on to a platter, top with frosting and serve.
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Notes
*Start with 1 tbsp and add another only if needed. You don't the frosting to be too thin.
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