Earl Grey Loaf Cake

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Make this classic Earl Grey Loaf Cake using our organic Coconut Sugar and probiotic rich Organic Kefir. This lightly floral loaf is a dream match for that much needed cup of tea…fancy a brew anyone?

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tbsp. earl grey tea in a mesh strainer (tea bags work too) 3 tbsp. earl grey tea, ground

400g vegan butter/baking spread

500g Biona Organic Coconut sugar

1 tbsp vanilla extract

4 large eggs

340g kefir

Icing:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp Biona Organic agave

1 tsp ground up lavender

1-2 tbsp plant based milk

Method

Prepare beforehand: Infuse the kefir with the earl grey by making an extremely strong cup of tea, leaving it to steep for 15 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons of tea into the kefir, mix and leave.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease loaf tin and dust with flour.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground up tea.
Cream together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add in extract and beat until well incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.
Add in eggs, one at a time, making sure it is well incorporated after each addition.
Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix. Add in 1/2 of kefir and mix. Add in another 1/3 of flour. Add in remaining ½ of kefir. Then, add in the remaining amount of flour. After each addition, mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
Pour batter evenly into the pan. Lightly tap it against a surface to remove any air bubbles.
Bake for one hour, until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Invert onto a wire rack and cool for another hour.

Icing:

Heat up milk in microwave for 30 seconds. Add in lavender. Let steep for 10 minutes. Strain.
Whisk in sugar, extract, agave.
Drizzle glaze on completely cooled cake and top with pistachios.