chocolate earl grey cake with lavender ganache

Sometimes you make plans…and sometimes things just fall into your lap. This blog was one of those things that just happened—two years ago this month! I was Instagramming my daily food pics, you know as usual 😜, and was including the recipes in the caption. After a few months people began asking what my blog was called, where could they find more recipes, or if there was a way to print them out. I had a few friends encourage me to start a blog. At first, I disregarded the idea because I didn’t believe I really had anything of value to share with anyone. I mean, I’m not a writer or a professional chef. I’m just a mom cooking meals in my little kitchen for my family and taking pictures on my iPhone!

But that nagging feeling wouldn’t go away. Starting a blog wasn’t a horrible idea. If anything, it would be like an online recipe box to organize my recipes and allow those few people the ability to print out the recipe. It could also be my creative outlet, giving me the chance to use those photography and design skills I learned in college while working towards my BFA degree. Great hobby for “mommy time” too. Us moms definitely need our “me” time throughout the week, right moms?! 😉

I honestly would never have imagined I’d enjoy it so much or get the opportunity to meet so many amazing people from all over the world with this online space. And I wouldn’t have believed you if you told me that hundreds of thousands of people would visit this little blog each year and create the recipes I share. Mind blown!

Ingredients

• Chocolate Earl Grey Cake:
• 1¾ cup almond milk (or other milk of choice)
• 3-4 Earl Grey teabags
• 2 cups Coconut Sugar
• 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (I recommend Bobs Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour)
• ½ cup dark cocoa powder (I use Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa)
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup melted Coconut Oil, olive oil, or other oil of choice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Lavender White Chocolate Ganache: (omit lavender for plain white chocolate ganache)
• 1 teaspoon Culinary Lavender
• 3-4 tablespoons full-fat Coconut Milk (heavy whipping cream can also be used)
• ½ cup White Chocolate , chips or chopped (Use Dairy-Free White Chocolate if needed)

Instructions

1. Chocolate Earl Grey Cake:
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Heat milk up in a saucepan on the stove or in the microwave until hot, 2-3 minutes. Add teabags and steep for 10-12 minutes, until milk is golden and fragrant. Squeeze milk out of the teabags and discard the bags. Measure out milk and add additional milk to make it 1¾ cup. (can also omit tea bags and use plain milk for regular chocolate cake or substitute brewed coffee instead of milk and tea for a more intense chocolate flavor!)

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