Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes

Earl Grey Cupcakes with Ganache (Original Source: Cupcakes Galore, altered slightly)
Yields 12

2/3 cup whole milk
2 tsps loose or 2 tea bags Earl Grey tea
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2tsps baking powder
1tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 cup sugar
2 eggs


1. In a small pan, heat milk with tea. Bring to a boil (stirring constantly) and then remove from heat and let steep until milk is cool to the touch, about 30 minutes. Filter the tea or remove tea bags and set liquid aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350F.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside.
4. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Alternately beat in dry ingredients and milk. 
5. Spoon batter into cupcake papers, filling cups about 2/3 full. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool.

Chocolate Earl Grey Ganache

6 ounces good quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temp
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tsps loose or 2 tea bags Earl Grey tea

1. Combine cream and tea in a small pan and slowly bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let tea steep in cream for at least 30 minutes.
2. Boil mixture once again, strain/remove tea bags. In a small pan combine cream with chocolate and butter over low heat until chocolate starts to melt. Remove from heat. Stir briskly until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Put ganache in the refrigerator until it is thick enough (but not too thick!) to spread over cupcakes. 

I have not taste tested them yet, but they smell delicious.

EDIT- THEY ARE FREAKING DELICIOUS. Earl Gray taste is subtle, up until you swallow and then that is the overwhelming flavor and it is perfect and awesome.