Mini Chocolate Cherry Cake Muffins with Lychee Tea infused Chocolate Ganache

I asked Hubs "what should I call these devilish little darlings". I couldn't decide whether they were cupcakes or mini muffins, so I settled with Mini Cake Muffins. They are very moist and rich inside yet they hold their structure well without the use of cupcake liners. The added cherry pieces that I folded into the batter at the very last minute are a match made in heaven with the deep bittersweet chocolate. I wanted an additional yet subtle flavour through these little cakes so I decided to infuse the chocolate ganache frosting with about 1-2 teaspoonfuls of Lychee Tea. That was just enough to give a hint of Lychee.

These little treats are indeed quite decadent but one or two I think is allowed in anyone's day...

Mini Carrot Cake Muffins

This week I felt like baking something that reminded me of home so I decided what better than a yummy scrumptious dose of carrot cake. A fan of Claire Clark I used her Carrot Cake recipe for this and adapted it to Mini Carrot Cake Muffins. I always like the addition of some orange zest to the batter as I find it adds to the flavour beautifully. They turned out wonderfully moist and spongy. These small delectable morsels needed no embellishment except a dollop of cream cheese frosting.

Afternoon tea anyone...