{"id":26634,"date":"2016-04-20T06:50:17","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T10:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=26634"},"modified":"2019-01-09T13:28:25","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T18:28:25","slug":"london-fog-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2016\/04\/london-fog-cake.html","title":{"rendered":"London Fog Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

London Fog Cake. Chocolate cake with Earl Grey buttercream and salted caramel, a recipe from the new cake book Layered<\/em>\u00a0by our contributor,\u00a0Tessa Huff<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hi everyone! Today\u2019s layer cake recipe is one that is near and dear to my heart. It comes straight from the pages of my new cookbook, \u201cLayered: Baking, Building, and Styling Spectacular Cakes<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d After nearly two years in the making, I am so excited to share it here on The Cake Blog.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been writing about cakes on The Cake Blog for over three years now. Looking back to some of my first posts, you can clearly see how the recipes and photography have evolved. Between your (the readers) feedback and Carrie\u2019s<\/a> continuous support, I\u2019ve been able to take the concept of layer cakes and turn it into an entire 288-page, hardcover book! As a thank you for all of my time spent here so far, sharing stories about buttercream and flavorful fillings, I am thrilled to be giving you a peak inside \u201cLayered.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As indicated by the title, the book is all about layer cakes! I\u2019m talking two, three, and more layers of cakes, fillings, and frostings. The sky-high, sugar-clad cake confections of your dreams! If you\u2019ve been reading my posts here for some time, then you know how much I love to combine different flavors and textures within a layer cake, and \u201cLayered\u201d is no different. From flavors like Pink Peppercorn Cherry Cake to Bourbon Butterscotch Cake, there is a recipe for each and every occasion \u2013 60 cakes with over 150 different recipes from fillings to edible garnishes, to be exact!<\/p>\n

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To go along with all of the carefully crafted flavour pairings (although there are some great classics too, like Red Velvet and Hummingbird Cake), each cake has been decorated and styled for its own color photo. Yes, there is a picture (or two) for each cake! Here, you can follow along with the step-by-step instructions for achieving a variety of frosting finishes and design elements. Not finding exactly what you are looking for? Feel free to mix and match the recipes and decorations to create your own custom cake!<\/p>\n

To get you all even more intrigued and excited, I\u2019m sharing the recipe for the London Fog Cake. In a book of 60 different cake combinations, this is definitely in my top five.<\/p>\n

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Have you ever had a London Fog before? It is a vanilla-sweetened Earl Grey tea latte. They are one of my favorite things to sip and I was inspired to turn those flavors into an irresistible buttercream. The distinctive yet subtle flavors of the bergamont orange scented black tea really shines through. If you are an Earl Grey fan, this cake is a must!<\/p>\n

Tea-flecked and silky smooth, Earl Grey buttercream is slathered between layers of classic chocolate cake before being blanketed over the entire thing. The cake layers themselves are extremely moist and versatile \u2013 the quintessential cake to fulfill any chocolate craving. To top it all off, homemade Salted Caramel Sauce! Any recipe that calls for boiling sugar might sound a little scary, but it really isn\u2019t as hard to make as you might think. Several of the recipes throughout the book call for this staple recipe, and once you make your own, you\u2019ll abandon the store-bought stuff for good. Trust me, fudgy chocolate cake, creamy Earl Grey, and salted caramel \u2013 it doesn\u2019t get much better than this!<\/p>\n

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