A delicate Earl Grey vanilla layer cake, perfect for garden teas and vintage celebrations.

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🍰 Earl Grey Vanilla Cake

Soft, fragrant, and refined – ideal for tiered “teapot, teacup, saucer” designs.

🛒 Ingredients (for 3-tiered cake):

• 3 ¾ cups cake flour

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

• 2 ½ cups granulated sugar

• 5 large eggs

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup whole milk + 2 Earl Grey tea bags (steeped, cooled)

• Optional: ivory or pastel pink food coloring

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Infuse the Milk: Heat milk, steep tea bags for 5–10 minutes. Remove bags and let cool.

2. Prep Oven: Preheat to 340°F (170°C).

3. Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.

4. Cream Base: Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

5. Combine: Alternate adding dry mixture and tea-infused milk to the batter. Mix until just combined.

6. Bake: Divide into greased pans. Bake 35–45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before decorating.

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🧁 Vanilla Whipped Buttercream (Tea Room Style)

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (room temp)

• 5 cups powdered sugar (sifted)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2–3 tbsp milk or cream

• Optional: tint with soft pink or cream

• For decoration: edible lace, pearls, sugar roses

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🍵 Tea Party Decorations

Create a charming aesthetic with these elements:

• Fondant teapot & teacup toppers

• Edible saucer base or floral plate fondant

• Sugar roses, lace patterns, and doily textures

• Edible pearls, gold touches, and pastel stripes