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London Fog Cake 2026 01 06 231739 683x1024 1

London Fog Cake

An easy and elegant cake inspired by the flavors of a London Fog latte, featuring Earl Grey and lavender in every layer.

  • Total Time: 70 minutes
  • Yield: 10-12 servings

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 tbsp (12 g) Earl Grey tea (loose)
  • 1 tbsp (2 g) culinary lavender (dried)
  • 2 1/4 cups (282 g) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 10 tbsp (140 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated white sugar
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
  • 2 tbsp (8 g) Earl Grey tea (for soak)
  • 1/2 tbsp (1 g) culinary lavender (for soak)
  • 1/2 cup (150 g) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste (for soak)
  • 1 cup (224 g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, cold
  • 2 cups (260 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (frosting)
  • Purple food coloring (optional, as desired)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. Infuse butter/tea: Combine Earl Grey tea and culinary lavender in a bowl. Heat 1/2 cup whole milk until steaming, pour over the tea mixture, steep for 10 minutes, strain, and let cool.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  4. Cream butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, about 3–5 minutes.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl, then add vanilla bean paste.
  6. Alternately mix in the dry mixture and buttermilk, ending with dry mix. Fold in the cooled tea infusion.
  7. Divide batter between pans and bake for 24–30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then let cool completely on wire racks.
  8. For the soak, steep Earl Grey tea and culinary lavender in boiling water. Whisk strained tea into sweetened condensed milk and vanilla paste; let cool.
  9. For frosting, beat softened butter until creamy, add cold cream cheese, and mix until well combined. Gradually add powdered sugar, then vanilla and lavender.
  10. Assemble the cake by leveling the layers, soaking the first layer with Earl Grey milk soak, spreading frosting in between, and coating the outside with frosting.

Notes

This cake can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months without frosting.

  • Author: soukaina
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: British
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Find it online: https://spreadrecipes.com/london-fog-cake-2/