Maxwell & Williams are proud to introduce their latest Teas and C’s collection Silk Road, featuring bright floral designs by Sydney-based artist Gabby Malpas.
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Available in two oriental colour-ways of aqua and cherry red – the Silk Road collection offers a fresh take on traditional chinoiserie, with fine gold details that will transport you to an English garden while sipping on your afternoon brew. The range includes beautiful teapots, cups, plates, serving dishes and cutlery.
But what is tea without cake? The Silk Road 2-Tiered Cake Stand is the perfect table centrepiece to present delicious sweet treats in classic Marie Antoinette style. There is a tea-inspired treat and will be perfect with latest Teas & C’s collection.
Mini Earl Grey Tea Cakes
Ingredients:
- Cooking oil spray
- 250g butter, softened
- 250g caster or superfine sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean seeds or extract
- 5 eggs at room temperature
- 250g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp loose leaf Earl Grey tea, crushed until fine
- ¼ cup milk
Garnish:
- 600ml cream, whipped
- 3 tsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- Raspberry jam
- Sliced strawberries
Method:
- Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan forced)
- Spray 12 x 7cm straight-sided round tins or 24 mini muffin tins with cooking spray and line the bases with baking paper.
- Using an electric mixer, whip the butter and sugar together for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and then the eggs one at a time, whisking until combined.
- Remove from the mixer and sift in the self-raising flour and baking powder. Fold in the Earl Grey tea leaves, adding the milk to keep the batter moist.
- Divide the batter into the tins and smooth over using a spatula.
- Place in the oven and bake for approximately 12 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cakes comes out clean. Cool completely in the tins.
- To assemble the cakes, whip the cream, sugar and vanilla until medium-soft peaks form.
- Cut each sponge cake in half using a serrated knife. Sandwich together with jam and cream.
- Garnish the top of each cake with a dollop of cream and a sliced strawberry.
Whether you’re hosting a high tea or are in need to replace some chipped cups, Maxwell & Williams’ Teas and C’s Silk Road range offers high-quality porcelain teaware, view more here.
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