Earl Grey Cake With Vanilla Bean Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups

milk

1 tbsp

Earl Grey tea (heaping, loose leaf)

2 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

Earl Grey tea (finely ground)

3/4 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs (room temperature)

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla

1 cup

Earl Grey milk (room temperature)

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

water

1 tbsp

Earl Grey tea

large egg whites

1 cup

granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups

unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 tsp

vanilla bean paste