Earl Grey Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream

I love drinking tea, and one of my favorite blend is Earl Grey tea.  I like it for its very distinctive flavor and scent that is derived from the addition of oil from the rind of the bergamot orange.  I usually like to drink one cup of Earl Grey tea every afternoon, and one day while I was having my tea, an idea came to mind.  I should bake some Earl Grey tea cupcakes!  One of the method to incorporate the Earl Grey flavor into the cupcake was by infusing the milk with the Earl Grey tea.  The other option was to simply add the tea leaves directly into the cupcake batter.  I chose the latter.  I used 3 tea bags of Earl Grey tea for 2 dozens of cupcakes.  The Earl Grey flavor in the cupcakes turned out to be rather subtle.  I think I will use more tea bags the next time round and maybe I will infuse the milk with more Earl Grey tea too.  I topped the cupcakes with lemon buttercream and fondant flowers.  A nice afternoon tea delight that goes perfectly with Earl Grey tea.