Earl Grey Chocolate Loaf
This Earl Grey Chocolate Loaf is rich in chocolate flavor with subtle notes of Earl Grey throughout, and it’s finished with a glossy Earl Grey ganache. It’s soft, indulgent, and the dreamiest bake!!
Key Ingredients
01. Cocoa Powder
It’s important to use good-quality cocoa powder for the best flavor. We love using Ghirardelli.
02. Earl Grey Tea
Adds subtle citrusy, floral notes to the loaf and ganache. We recommend this one. The longer you steep the tea (5-10 minutes), the stronger the flavor will be, but be careful not to over-steep, or it can turn bitter. If using loose leaf tea, strain the tea leaves before adding the infused milk or cream.
03. Heavy Cream
Heavy cream is essential for making a silky, smooth ganache that sets properly. We don’t recommend substituting it with half-and-half or whole milk! When heating, bring it just to a simmer and avoid boiling.
04. Semi Sweet Chocolate
For best results, we recommend chocolate baking bars. Chop the chocolate finely before adding the warm cream so it melts evenly.
Recipe Tips
Don’t overmix the batter: As with any cake, be careful not to overmix the batter! This can make the cake dense instead of light and airy.
Add warm Earl Grey tea: This recipe calls for warm Earl Grey tea. To make it, brew one tea bag or 1 teaspoon of loose-leaf Earl Grey tea in 1/3 cup of hot water. Let it steep for 3-5 minutes, then remove the tea bag or strain the leaves. The tea will add moisture, enhance the chocolate flavor, and deepen the Earl Grey taste.
Watch how we made it:
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Earl Grey Chocolate Loaf
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp Earl Grey tea ~2 tea bags
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup brewed Earl Grey tea warm
Earl Grey Ganache
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp Earl Grey tea ~1 tea bag
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease and line a standard size loaf pan.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk and Earl Grey tea. Don’t let it boil. Then, remove from the heat and steep for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil, yogurt/sour cream, infused milk, and vanilla extract. Then, add the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet batter and mix until combined.
- Add the warm Earl Grey tea and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake at 350℉ for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- To make the ganache: In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the heavy cream and tea to a simmer. Once it starts to simmer, remove from the heat, cover, and let it steep for 5–10 minutes. Pour the infused cream over the chocolate in a bowl. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to melt, then whisk until smooth.
- Allow the loaf to cool completely before spreading the ganache on top.
