2/27/2024 0 Comments London fog earl greycalled Victoria, I decided to call this cake Victoria. And of course given the fact that she is a Victoria sponge, Queen Victoria has a link to the Earl and there is a place in B.C. The edible flowers were a gift from my lovely friend Rebecca and were from fab folks at The Essential Ingredient. I seem to have fallen in love with the simplicity of sponge cake all over again and how easy they are to decorate. Someone once told me that oven manufacturers test their ovens using Victoria sponges so if you do have a temperamental oven, use the chiffon cake recipe from here instead just subbing the spices for the Earl Grey tea. It can be temperamental and I find them a bit more challenging than a chiffon or regular sponge but as long as you exercise some TLC and gentle-ness when baking (close the oven door gently and don't peek on it or open the door) then you should be fine. I will give you a slight warning about the Victoria Sponge. The decorations are simple but effective. For me there wasn't much of a twist and it wasn't as suspenseful as I had hoped but it was a great way to pass the time while reading cake and sipping tea (there ought to be a rating system like four slices of cake out of five don't you think? ) ).Īnyway, if you love tea cakes then I urge you to give this cake a try. Anyway I promise that there are no spoilers in this post but it's a great psychological mystery book with comparisons to Gone Girl and Rear Window. I know, Zach Woods as Scott is totally wrong but for some reason my mind went there and I had no idea about Tom. I pictured Courtney Love as Rachel and Josie Bissett as Megan and Jacinda Barrett as Anna. I even did my own mental casting for the film: Have you read it? It's the sort of book that you devour quickly like a delicious dessert or scrumptious pasta dish. It proved a fitting backdrop to the book. I was reminded of England as I was reading a new book called The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins and I was encouraged to purchase it by my twitter followers. I got a lot of baking done during the week in early January where it rained non-stop and it was during that time that I decided that I should try a London Fog cake. Sponge cakes are the best cakes to make with them because of their high protein content and the egg whites whip up stiffer supporting the sponge. If you ever do get a hold of fresh duck eggs, use them with this cake. A Victoria sponge (named after Queen Victoria) is different from a chiffon sponge (using oil and separated eggs) or a regular sponge cake because it has quite a bit of butter added to it. Like the chai cake, I also thought that it might be a good flavour for a cake and the perfect cake would be a Victoria Sponge (in keeping with the British theme). As far as I know, London Fog isn't a thing in London and may just garner you a blank look if you try to order one. It's absolutely delicious and whenever I set foot in Canada, I order one and sip it slowly to keep warm. Earl Grey tea is named after the British Prime Minister Charles Grey the 2nd Earl Grey but did you know that in British Columbia, Canada (and not in London) there is a version of tea made called a "London Fog"? It is essentially an Earl Grey latte made up of a very milky Earl Grey tea with vanilla syrup. My favourite tea for drinking at home is Earl Grey tea, the floral black tea that is fragranced with bergamot orange oil. It made me wonder why there were so many coffee cakes but what about tea cakes with actual tea in them. It was inspired by one of the blog's most popular cakes: the chai spiced cake. With two layers of Earl Grey infused sponge cake and a drizzle of Earl Grey syrup, soft billowy whipped vanilla cream and a canopy of edible flowers it's a surprisingly easy show stopper. Without blowing my own horn too much, I have to tell you this Earl Grey "London Fog" cake is a devastating beauty.
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