Earl Grey Banana Cake/Hungry Rabbit

 Gonna try this cake.

http://hungryrabbit.com/2016/05/earl-grey-banana-cake/

EARL GREY BANANA CAKE

YIELD: ONE 12-CUP BUNDT CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

EARL GREY BANANA CAKE

• 4 Earl grey tea bags (about 5 teaspoons)
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 3-4 ripe banana
• 3 cups (15 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 16 tablespoons (8 ounces/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups (14 ounces) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream

EARL GREY GLAZE

• 2 cups (8 ounces) confectioners sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup Earl Grey tea, made with 3 tea bags.
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoon malt milk powder or dry milk powder

DIRECTIONS:

EARL GREY BANANA CAKE

1. In a measuring cup, combine 3 tea bags and hot water and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and squeeze over measuring cup to extract tea. Add a touch of water to yield 1/2 cup of tea, set aside.

2. Cut bananas in half, crosswise, and place in a microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap and cut several steam vents in plastic with paring knife. Microwave on high power until bananas are soft and have released liquid, about 5 minutes. Mash bananas to yield 1-1/2 cups, set aside to cool.

2. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 350℉.  Generously butter a 12-cup Bundt pan, set aside. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt together. Cut remaining tea bag and add loose tea leaves in to flour mixture, whisk to combine, set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and continue to beat until pale and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla and cooled tea then the eggs one at a time. After both eggs are combined, continue to beat on medium speed. Reduce speed to low and mix in mashed bananas. Add the flour mixture in 2 additions, alternating with sour cream, scrape down bowl as needed. Scoop batter into prepared bundt pan, lightly rap the pan on the counter to release large bubbles in the batter, smooth top with small off-set spatula or spoon.

4. Bake for 60-70 minutes until a long skewer inserted deep into the center of the cake comes out clean.

EARL GREY GLAZE

1. While cake is in the oven, whisk 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, tea and salt together in a medium bowl until smooth. Transfer the cake to a rack and cool for 15 minutes, unmold onto the rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Brush warm cake with 1/4-cup of the glaze and let cool for an hour. Whisk in remaining confectioners sugar, vanilla and malt milk powder into the remaining glaze and pour evenly over top. Let stand and cool completely, about an hour. Serve.