Earl Grey Tea Cake With Samantha Seneviratne | NYT Cooking

[@GraceKelly946]

This is one of my favorite cakes ever and I bake A LOT. I steeped my cream and earl grey for an hour and put in the fridge the day before baking the cake. I dropped off slices on the doorstep of my single girl friends this past Valentine's Day and everyone raved. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@washurhands5079]

I’m not a fan of chocolate in desserts other than chocolate chip cookies but my friend made this cake and gave me some and it is delicious. Worth the try.

[@happydayz7887]

She needs her own show

[@MoniBahaa]

She reminds me of Sarah Silverman so much!

[@user-mi5xq8zj7u]

Wait, you published this recipe before and I made it earlier this year. It’s glorious! Two suggestions: double the earl grey amount and serve the cake topped with fresh mint. Thirdly, the cake (without the cream) freezes well too!

[@eliziesmith607]

Hey! Double the tea In the cake or in the cream?

[@amritg6349]

@@eliziesmith607 Everywhere! :)

[@lj-nq7ck]

Omg this is great advice because I love a strong tea flavor in desserts, thank you!!

[@eve3152]

is the cake moist?

[@klaudiusz6233]

Thank you for the suggestions

[@michaelkoeiman5661]

More Samatha, please! 🤎

[@reginabillotti]

Why tear open the bag to steep it if you just fish out the tea bits later? Why not leave it in the bag? (or use a tea holder if you are using a loose leaf tea)?

[@johnc.325]

Love this recipe. I use early grey & lavender tea, and double the amt. I prefer cream cheese to marscapone in the whip (the tea-infused whip is insanely good). Also use a full orange worth of zest. Skipped adding chocolate the second time I baked-it gets a little lost, and is still super great without.

[@anukritipandey6206]

Earl grey and lavender tea combined ? Wow !! I could have never thought they go well together !!

[@Hopcarr]

@@anukritipandey6206 It comes that way. As an Earl Grey lover but lavender-phobe, I've learned to look out for it.

[@twinbruisesonmyshins]

@@anukritipandey6206 its lovely!! i add some dried culinary lavender buds to my steeper with looseleaf earl gray and its very nice

[@TammyPappas]

Oh my gosh she is so cute!! And this cake is divine!

[@JatheB]

Ahhh! I’ve made this cake at least five times already and it’s in my NYT Cooking GOAT folder. Lovely to see Samantha making it! Thanks so much for this gorgeous recipe.

[@uioplkhj]

Do you double the amount (tea) like others have suggested?

[@JatheB]

@@uioplkhj hi Thomas, yes I do!

[@hogatiwash7750]

@@JatheB do you double the amount in both the cake and cream?

[@JatheB]

@@hogatiwash7750 good question! I can’t quite recall - but def. with the cream.

[@PatrickCruzromero]

I like her. She’s so laid back.

[@jayw8726]

She giving a shoutout to Ceylon Tea 🇱🇰 , is everything!!! 😍 Btw, I wonder why she didnt steep the tea in milk and then strain the tea leaves out. The flavor would still be there. 😁

[@prabhaniwijethunga7372]

She’s delightful and she’s Srilankan 😍😍

[@Littlestraincloud]

This looks like a lovely cake. I love Samantha's energy and her explanations!

[@richardwillhide1157]

I want more of this queen

[@MillieMaa]

This goes down as one of my top 5 cakes! I made it for my birthday this year and it was wonderfully meditative, incredibly special, and people LOVED it

[@ladytsunade5848]

How did they know I was looking for an earl grey tea cake recipe rn

[@maribelrodriguez421]

Hokages have time to make tea cakes? Impressive lol

[@ladytsunade5848]

@@maribelrodriguez421 ever since naruto took over 😔

[@deesticco1719]

I may have preferred Earl Grey infusion in the cake and infuse orange zest and a hint of vanilla in Mascarpone! Congrats to our fellow Sri Lankan-American! 🎉😎

[@ElaBlu3]

I was thinking the exact same thing! Im gonna try her way first and then remake the recipe with the tea infusion in the cake next and see how it changes things.

[@avacx]

@@ElaBlu3 did you happen to try it yet? I’m very curious about it

[@valeriayi]

I made an earlgray cake with mascarpone a week ago just thinking would taste good but it's so weird to see it's a "real thing" even made by someone who's more of a pro)) The cream cheese would taste nothing like the mascarpone though, so think the best choice would be mascarpone. My cake base was more light, and I also made a syrup for it and topped it with kiwi and thought it fits great :) In general, earl gray cake is popular these days in asia, they even sell earl gray powder specialized for baking))

[@aimeesmith2738]

I made this with ground Mariage Frères Earl Grey French Blue Tea and it was amazing and I didn't need to double the amount of tea for the flavor to come through.

[@jburditt6028]

My go to tea every morning is a combo of Irish Breakfast and Earl Grey with Orange Blossom Honey and Vanilla Creamer. I'm guessing I can get a similar flavor in this cake with just a few tweaks. Can't wait to give it a try.

[@MissAlive1]

Suhana khan SRK's daughter looks like her.

[@mignonnesilva4306]

Not sure why this is showing on my feed but I am glad. Made this for Thanksgiving dessert 2 years ago and my cream would not whip after the infusion. Going to make this again.

[@avamacha]

For anyone interested the brand of tea it looks like she’s using is Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme!

[@grouchosaidit5454]

Samantha is marvelous.

[@chulangape8089]

I just realized, Sri Lankans love our black tea but we don't have any tea-infused cakes in Sri Lanka...

[@weirdlikethat22]

This is my go-to cake to make (although it's the ONLY cake I've ever baked personally)! The first time I baked it, it was a hit amongst my extended family. My husband requested for it recently, and a few days ago I made it together with the cream. I used cream cheese and it was quite runny, nonetheless, still tastes yummy!

[@NC-qc7wd]

I love this lady, Asians, especially from Sirlanca are stunning and brilliant. My take on this is that I would use ground almonds instead of flour, and see how it goes. Thanks for this lovely recipe, and yes it's Mascarpone, a fantastic Italian cream cheese that I use instead of Kraft cream cheese.

[@tonibaggett2301]

This recipe seems so straightforward and looks delicious. Can’t wait to make this. I made a wonderful layered Earl Grey Cake but have lost the recipe. I think this will be an excellent replacement. Thanks for your “self”. Toni in Beautiful Colorado

[@vmurt]

Will definitely try this - looks delicious & great presentation! I tried your citrus twist earlier this year and it was amazing!

[@briangilmore9102]

I love the flavor profile. The cake was slightly dry and slightly dense. The frosting was also a little flat. I live at high altitude over 4,325 ft. What adjustments can I make to resolve these issues?

[@annbrookens945]

This sounds really good! And thanks for the mascarpone pronunciation lesson; I never knew how to pronounce it, either!

[@jumperc227]

Ha, I just realized I never said it out loud either and the version is my head sounds quite different lol

[@lisabrooks178]

I have made this 3 times already and its so good!!!!! especially if you love the taste of earl gray tea like I do :) thank you for the recipe!!

[@sansvillz4467]

I made this yesterday and it turned out AMAZING! My frosting didn't whip up at all, but it was soo good it didn't really matter. I underestimated how finely chopped the chocolate has to be, so that's something to keep in mind for even distribution :))

[@anjalim.3688]

I had planned on making this cake with a friend, but couldn’t wait and ended up making it solo. So. Delicious. I made it a second time with my friend and it was just as amazing. It’s very dense and moist, and the cream is definitely the best part. I substituted the orange for lemon and I honestly preferred it. Pairs perfectly with unsweetened black tea ☺️

[@oliver6354]

I’ve got these sweet “earl grey” tea bags from turkey that are flavored with something that’s intended to taste like oil of bergamot but doesn’t really but it’s still good

[@Emma-sg7yc]

This is a great recipe, I made it earlier this year! It impresses people for sure because the flavour combinations are a bit unusual and it is absolutely delicious!

[@caitlinwith2eyes]

........ Can't u just use the tea bag in the cream? Like instead of filtering later

[@amritg6349]

I'm sure you could! I can't speak for everyone, but, I've always felt that taking off that one barrier can help with better steeping, especially when you're using something dense, like cream. The idea is to infuse as much flavour as possible! :)

[@MsAsb-zx4sr]

I’ve tried just steeping it while in the tea bag and the flavor isn’t as strong.

[@mmcgarva]

@@MsAsb-zx4sr Add another bag?

[@adelinepangilinan2979]

samantha baking vids are so comforting on a cold wintery day:)

[@r.h.8867]

Going to tell my kids this is SRK’s daughter

[@sajidakhan5633]

She looks a lot like Shahrukh khan's daughter suhana

[@celinawhaling-rae318]

Side note - I am OBSESSED with Samantha's blouse!

[@amandajones7939]

super yummy, but I about tripled the tea amount. i like a really strong tea flavor. the balance of the orange with the dark chocolate is out of this world delicious, thank you so much for this recipe!

[@gabrysius]

I just made this cake today and it was a hit with my entire family! Thank you, Samantha! 🤍

[@SheilaBapat]

What an elegant recipe! Samantha is a delight!

[@anthonylandi6393]

She just seems like such a nice person - shouts out to Sam

[@greymyers4087]

I made this last year and liked it. I like it without the chocolate too

[@r.dineshwary8948]

Made these cake recently and it’s one of the best for sure. I used Indian tea in the recipe and to infuse into the cream. Honestly the flavour combo is divine. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@FutureCommentary1]

I have never thought to add tea to cake. Bread yes but cake.. Thanks for the tip.

[@eleonorelance5411]

Haha and I would have never thought to add tea to bread! But cake, yes!

[@dilshaniweragama1101]

She's so great !!!! Love From SL

[@alexkkx]

this recipe looks and sounds so yummy! but does anyone recommend a substitution for chocolate, i’m reallly not a chocolate fan so please leave any suggestions

[@Marian-bj5qg]

Actually it looks like you can leave out the chocolate if you'd prefer. I think I'll double it when I try this haha

[@di.sage725]

I think you can leave it out. Or maybe add candied orange peel instead ( I guess reduce the amount of orange zest in that case as well)

[@KamatShivani]

Have you heard this before, that you look exactly like a young Shah Rukh Khan, if SRK was a woman... Also, brilliant recipe and loved your presenting style

[@rggiii5089]

Will it make a difference if I pulse the orange zest with the sugar and then use that to cream the butter?

[@cadler9]

No

[@SUNPARKNYCSTUDIO]

Will definitely try it.. looking yummy p

[@stupidlysmart13]

Love seeing a Lankan!!

[@m4lwyr]

Delicious n unique

[@vaishnvisridhar9451]

Does anyone else think she looks like Shahrukh Khan?! My intention isn't at all to offend, she's beautiful. But a female version, grown up Suhana

[@seandolan5811]

Why not share the recipe in video. Please learn some from watching classic French chef episodes--this is a waste of time

[@tangerine20]

Does this cake still have caffeine or does the caffeine get "cooked" away? I have toddlers and want to make sure they can still sleep after eating this cake. God knows we would never want a bunch of sleepless toddlers running around 😄😄.

[@applebug24]

I love her personality! So vibrant! And this cake looks so simple yet elegant

[@MiaCucinaEasyCooking]

Good one. I always see this channel. Awesome......!!! Lot of variety cooking techniques. Keep it up.

[@lisahodges8299]

Bergamot is a beautifully scented flower. Birdy

[@kkdevol]

Made this 3 times already months and months ago when i saw it posted, favorite cake by far!

[@antocimento3445]

am surprised the internet's Italians didn't massacre her for referring to "Mascarpone" as "frosting".

[@nourake341]

We in Europe have 250g butter packages I never saw this in the US?

[@danielaajeann]

This is the cake of my dreams

[@fionakida]

Love her, love the cake! Going to try it:)

[@L3onking]

You might not be able to some green tea but Matcha would definitely work for this if you used a Hot Oat cream to bloom it 😁

[@margopants]

Super delicious cake, definitely recommend. However, I would advise 1/4 tsp salt or less instead of 1/2 teaspoon. The cake came out slightly salty:/

[@toothsieroll6390]

Thank you for this recipe! The cake looks beautiful, I'll definitely bake this someday 💛

[@ricocottrell3017]

What a flashing light is to an epileptic, this video is to a diabetic. I should know.

[@soundofacrescendo]

Just made this today, ooof it turned out so yummy, moist and soft.. and I’m super newbie in baking.. def looking forward to making it again and again.. i also lessened the sugar and added more tea for the cream

[@istarzgirl]

Love it! I have used cream cheese in place of mascarpone for tiramisu, and it didn't work well for me. Perhaps it was the quality of cream cheese? Idk lol.

[@mialiyanage4882]

Love to see some Sri Lankan representation on NYT Cooking! :D

[@instrumentalista002]

love her vibe, definitely gonna make this cake

[@roguephoenix]

i wonder if i can use non dairy cream for the whipped topping.

[@amypeckham]

could you make this gluten free? I am gluten intolerant and this looks delicious.

[@amritg6349]

Hey Amy! Can't speak for Samantha or her recipe, but, if you've ever successfully made gluten free cakes (if it's with almond meal or whatever you prefer) you can just sub everything else into this recipe, with a few tweaks here and there, that is. You see, what you're trying to do is get all that earl grey goodness into the cake recipe of your choice, Samantha shows you exactly how to! :)

[@kayb6803]

I just did!!it’s in the oven now and smells divine! I used King Arthur’s gluten free flour. All my cakes turn out delicious with their flour.

[@marianharris441]

Wouldn't use green tea? Why? Also, I would try lavender extract in the frosting it goes really well with Earl Grey.

[@skyydancer67]

Green tea isn't fermented to the point that black tea is so you will get a more green flavor if you use it.

[@larissalomen9968]

Her hair is the spitting image of that frosting

[@davida9271]

Liza?! Oh...😅😂🤣

[@llc1976]

Yum! I love dark grey

[@heathergould1473]

Would it work without the orange?

[@maameb.4110]

LOVE making this cake it’s a family favorite since it’s not too sweet

[@icyhoya7301]

What a lovely person and a super interesting cake idea.

[@Elly-bj2wz]

This looks so good!!!

[@mycenth22]

That cake look dry

[@chekitos07]

Where Can I find the exact measurements for this? I have tried already two times to make EarlGrey cake and hasn’t been this successful hahaha

[@squidwardsthirdtentacle1198]

The link to the recipe is in the description box :)

[@DanielBCobb]

Well done i n t e l l e c t w e b

[@DanielBCobb]

i n t e l l e c t w e b

[@Dan3043]

She's just adorable...

[@SrJohnnyCat]

Omg 😍😍😍

[@loveinthematrix]

I am in love

[@tienatbui6809]

Thank you for great and simple recipe

[@hellfaeries]

Can you make this recipe with vegan cream cheese? I’m lactose free and cheese alternatives can get tricky

[@amritg6349]

Hey Sarah! I'm sure it shouldn't be too much of a problem, especially considering it's just as a frosting. The thing is that vegan alternatives sometimes fall short of structure, but I guess the only way to know is for you to try it out. It will taste amazing, nevertheless! :)

[@nadeeshaperera6597]

Ayyyy a Sri Lankan 😭❤️❤️

[@spammusubi1607]

Wow this looks deliciousssss

[@kathyerickson9402]

Lovely, easy recipe!

[@dapurselvi917]

👍😘

[@foodontheriver4997]

Fine👌

[@siljadieterle7232]

It's delicious. But it's taste better without the tea..