Teacup Cakes

I beg of you not to peg me as commercial, for it would come as an insult. Yes, I have slightly wavered in the winds of the modern cupcake craze, but I decided to make something classic from a teatime staple. I grew up hearing stories of the quaint little cakes my grandmummy's, mum would send her while she was far, far away in college.




The little frosted cakes however wouldn't fare the journey very well however, until my great-grandmum had the fantastic idea of slipping the little tea-time cakes into a tin teacup. From that point on, they would arrive safely and securely with the icing still in tact. I wanted to share my version of the tea-cup cake. These sugar-laden tea treats are far more healthy than one would imagine. The carrot-cake flavor and the animal-free ingredients see to that. I cannot wait for tea time with friends tomorrow.


Oven ready, the tea-cup cakes rest in their homemade parchment liners.




Whipped vegan homemade frosting.




The ready batch, topped with fresh mint leaves and sweet-herbes.