After last week's Coconut Bundt Cake I didn't want to do another Bundt, so I made Mocha-Walnut Marbled Cup Cakes instead. And in honor of Easter I topped my cupcakes with a chocolate ganache bird's nest loaded with pastel eggs (aka Jelly Belly). Too cute, the idea came from Simplebites.
Taste-wise the cakes were good but not great (I liked last week's Coconut cake better). I really couldn't taste the ground up walnuts that were added to the batter..
And I found the mocha-chocolate component a little bland (read: needs more chocolate).
Here are the cupcakes about to go into the oven.
And a freshly baked cuppie with steam still escaping. Hot, hot, hot.
The cup cakes were moist, dense and very heavy. In hind-sight baking them as cupcakes my not have been the wisest choice. I'm sure they would have tasted a lot better as a Bundt cake.
But they still looked cute even though they weren't the best tasting things in the world.
The marbling is really pretty in the little cakes. And I love the birds nest with the jelly beans. Very creative! Sorry it wasn't what you were hoping for, though.
ReplyDeleteFun change--I couldn't make another bundt either. I loved the coconut bundt last week, I dream about it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Hope you try it again as a bundt - it was yummy this way! :)
ReplyDeletehow perfect for easter! love the decoration on the cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteLove your cupcakes, I made cupcakes too but topped them with dulce de leche buttercream. Your chocolate ganache looks absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteOh your marbling looks divine!! I'm impressed. And the jelly beans on top... perfect easter treat!
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute and the marbling worked great!
ReplyDeleteThose are just darling! I love the addition of jelly beans. Too cute.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you decorated them. That is awesome.
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