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  "slug": "earl-grey-tea-cake-lemon-glaze",
  "title": "Earl Grey Tea Cake with Lemon Glaze",
  "description": "Sheet cake made with brewed tea and a lemon glaze.",
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  "recipeYield": "One 9×13-inch cake",
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    "One 9×13-inch cake",
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  "ingredients": [
    "3 cups all-purpose flour",
    "1½ cups granulated sugar",
    "2 tsp baking soda",
    "1 tsp salt",
    "2 cups strong brewed Earl Grey tea, cooled",
    "4 Earl Grey tea bags",
    "⅔ cup vegetable or canola oil",
    "2 tbsp apple cider vinegar",
    "2 tsp vanilla extract",
    "2 tbsp lemon juice",
    "1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest, optional",
    "1½ cups powdered sugar",
    "3 tbsp lemon juice",
    "1–2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk, as needed"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    "Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or parchment-line a 9×13-inch pan.",
    "Brew 4 Earl Grey bags in 2 cups hot water for 5–7 minutes; remove bags and cool.",
    "Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Separately combine tea, oil, vinegar, vanilla, lemon juice and optional zest.",
    "Add wet to dry and stir just until combined. Spread in pan and bake 30–35 minutes until center springs back and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely.",
    "Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice; add almond milk a little at a time to make a thick pourable glaze. Spread or drizzle over cake and allow to set before cutting."
  ],
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        "⅔ cup vegetable or canola oil",
        "2 tbsp apple cider vinegar",
        "2 tsp vanilla extract",
        "2 tbsp lemon juice",
        "1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest, optional"
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        "1½ cups powdered sugar",
        "3 tbsp lemon juice",
        "1–2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk, as needed"
      ]
    }
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  "notes": [
    "AMC-inspired recreation, not an official or kitchen-tested recipe.",
    "The brewed tea and tea bags listed describe the same tea component, not separate additions."
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  "servingSuggestions": [
    "Cut into squares and serve from the pan."
  ],
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