- Jackie Brubaker
Reluctant Housewife: Earl Grey Cupcakes
Updated: Mar 23, 2019

What's better on a stormy afternoon than a cupcake of warm Earl Grey? Yes. A cup of Earl Grey Cake. I wonder how many times I can rearrange that title.
Check out the video below for my how-to of Earl Grey Cupcakes and a killer easy recipe for a basic vanilla buttercream frosting to boot! Now what's better than cake and tea? Mmm...
Your Reluctant Housewife,
Jackie
Reluctant Housewife: Earl Grey Cupcake Video
Earl Grey Cupcake Recipe
1 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Cake Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 cup Milk, heated to steaming
2 Earl Grey Tea Bags
2 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 1/2 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
Vanilla Bean Buttercream
1 1/2 cups Unsalted Butter, room temperature
3 cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tbsp Milk (add as needed)