Name: Earl Grey And Orange Tea Cupcakes recipe by Deepti Mehta at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: All purpose flour 1 1/4 cup; Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon; Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon; Sugar 3/4 cup; Butter 1/2 cup; Earl grey tea 3 bags; Orange essence 1 teaspoon; Freshly grated orange rind 2 tablespoon; Milk at room temperature 1/2 cup; Vinegar 1 tablespoon; Water 1/2 cup

ABOUT Earl Grey And Orange Tea Cupcakes RECIPE

Super moist, infused with earl grey tea and orange flavours these mildly sweet tea cupcakes are definitely a delight for every heart

Ingredients Serving: 5

All purpose flour 1 1/4 cup
Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar 3/4 cup
Butter 1/2 cup
Earl grey tea 3 bags
Orange essence 1 teaspoon
Freshly grated orange rind 2 tablespoon
Milk at room temperature 1/2 cup
Vinegar 1 tablespoon
Water 1/2 cup

Instructions

Preheat oven at 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes
Line cupcake tin with cupcake liners
Combine vinegar with milk, let this mixture stand undisturbed for 5-10 minutes, milk will start to curdle.This can be used as a buttermilk substitute. Keep aside
Boil 1 tablespoon orange rind in the water and reduce the water to half
Add 2 tea bags in the orange rind flavoured water and let it brew for 15 minutes.
Discard tea bags and strain the water
In a bowl cream together butter and sugar
In a separate bowl sift flour, baking soda and baking powder
Fold this sifted flour into creamed butter and sugar gently
Add brewed tea and orange rind concentrate, orange essence, buttermilk and mix well, do not overbeat
Empty 1 tea bag of earl grey tea and 1 tablespoon orange rind into the batter
Pour the batter into cupcake liners
Bake for 10-12 minutes at 180 degree Celsius in a preheated oven
Transfer cupcake tin to a wired rack and let cupcakes cool completely before serving

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