Chocolate Earl Grey Cake

Yes, I know, it seems so odd but it is absolutely amazing! I just made it for a dinner party last week and thought it might be nice to post the recipe for others to try.

the recipe ...

6 Earl Grey tea bags or 2 tablespoons loose Earl Grey
1 cup water
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
3 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Confectioners' sugar

Heat oven to 350° F. Coat an 8-cup fluted tube pan with cooking spray. Brew the tea in the water 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags or strain the leaves and set the brewed tea aside. Using a mixer, beat the butter, eggs, and granulated sugar until fluffy. Blend in the chocolate. Beat in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, yogurt, and brewed tea. Pour into pan. Bake 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out with a few crumbs attached. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Turn out of pan and cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Yield: Makes 10 servings

CALORIES 413(0% from fat); FAT 17g (sat 10g); PROTEIN 7mg; CHOLESTEROL 88mg; CALCIUM 76mg; SODIUM 266mg; FIBER 3g; CARBOHYDRATE 64g; IRON 3mg
Real Simple, MARCH 2003