Description
An elegant heart-shaped layer cake infused with fragrant Earl Grey tea, soft vanilla cake layers, and a bright raspberry filling refined, romantic, and perfect for a special Valentine’s celebration.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
2 tbsp Earl Grey tea leaves (finely ground)
1 1/2 cups raspberry preserves
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Fresh raspberries for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease heart-shaped cake pans.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and ground Earl Grey tea in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, mixing until just combined.
6. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
7. Bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Cool cakes completely.
9. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then add powdered sugar and vanilla.
10. Spread raspberry preserves between cake layers.
11. Frost the cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting.
12. Garnish with fresh raspberries and serve.
Notes
Use loose-leaf Earl Grey for best flavor.
Chill cake briefly before slicing for clean layers.
Cake can be baked one day ahead and assembled later.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: European-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: earl grey cake, raspberry vanilla cake, heart cake, valentine layer cake