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    Go get figgy WITH IT!

    Mar 12, 2023 4 minutes

    Earl Grey & fig layer cake

    SERVES 12 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 35 MINS

    3 Earl Grey tea bags1 cup (220g) caster sugar2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind250g cold butter, diced3 eggs1 ½ cups (225g) self-raising flour1 teaspoon baking powder¹/³ cup (80ml) milk1 cup (320g) store-bought fig jam, or use recipe page 446 small fresh figs, to serve

    CARAMEL DRIP

    ½ cup (110g) caster sugar60g butter¹/³ cup (80ml) thickened cream½ teaspoon sea salt flakes

    CRÈME FRAÎCHE FROSTING

    1 Earl Grey tea bag2 cups (320g) icing sugar150g butter, softened1 teaspoon finely gratedlemon rind2 teaspoons lemon juice¹/³ cup (80g) crème fraîche

    1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Grease two 7cm-deep, 20cm-round cake pans. Line bases and sides with

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