After a beautiful Sunday afternoon spent walking along Mount Royal we decided we needed a sugar fix.
We got there fairly close to closing time and were told, very apologetically, that they had very few choices left. I'm almost glad that was the case since it was difficult enough to choose between the limited options! In the end, I opted for peanut butter chocolate chip and carrot and raisin with cream cheese icing and a mini pot of red lychee tea.....FANTASTIC!
The cupcakes are moist and flavourful without being sickly sweet. The chocolate chip cupcake had a light peanut butter frosting which was very soft with no heavy peanut after-taste. The carrot raisin was moist and subtle with a very light, tart cream cheese icing. Perfection.
Most amazing is the fact that the cupcakes are so moist and light so you're not left with a heavy, full feeling and a sugar hangover after indulging.
When we asked about the secret to the moist batter, we were informed that its literally a secret and bakers are asked to sign confidentiality agreements. We were, however, told that they spend countless hours perfecting their recipes and each is the result of several less-successful attempts. They're very concious of the health risks posed by refined sugar and use fresh, mostly organic ingredients and try to buy free-trade as much as possible....pricey but certainly evident in the quality.
The owners were lovely - very warm and welcoming and happy to chat!
Would definitely recommend!