London Fog Cake is the delicious comfort of an Earl Grey latte in cake form. Moist chocolate cake is layered with Earl Grey buttercream and topped with a silky and sweet caramel sauce.
The best part of this caramel topping recipe is how easy it is to make. You just boil the sugar down until browned, then add the dairy while stirring continuously.
Ingredients you will need...
All purpose flour
Sugar
Cocoa powder
Salt
Baking powder
Cultured buttermilk
Vegetable oil
Water
Unsalted butter
Eggs
Earl grey tea
Add oil, water and eggs (one at a time) until combined and pour into prepared round baking pans.
Sift the flour and dry ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer.
Simmer Earl Grey tea in 1 cup of melted butter for 5 minutes then remove from the heat and steep for 5 more minutes.
Bake 30-35 minutes
Beat egg white and sugar and then heat to 160°F over a double boiler before beating to stiff peaks.
Strain the butter and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Spread buttercream between layers, on the sides and top of the cake.
Beat in the vanilla, tea infused butter and remaining butter until smooth and fluffy.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes that top with caramel sauce.