Cake · Baking

Salted Caramel Oolong Cake

A tender oolong-infused cake layered with vanilla cream cheese frosting and topped with syrupy caramelized figs. Elegant and a little bit extra.

Ingredients

Cake

• 150g butter
• 200g sugar
• 3 eggs
• Vanilla extract/paste
• 100g yogurt
• 2 tbsp salted caramel oolong loose leaf tea, ground
• 200g all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

• 226g cream cheese, room temperature
• 113g butter, room temperature
• 360g powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
2. 2 Grind the oolong tea leaves into a fine powder using a spice grinder.
3. 3 In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. 4 Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract and yogurt until smooth.
5. 5 In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and the ground oolong tea.
6. 6 Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
7. 7 Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. 8 Make the frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, then whip until fluffy.
9. 9 Assemble: Spread frosting on the cooled cake and top with your choice of fruit or caramelized sugar.