Name: Dark Chocolate-Coated Cranberry Cake Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 mini muffin-sized cakes
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons milk (any kind you like); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground mahlab (see my post on Cherry Sauce for more info on mahlab); 1/16 teaspoon baking soda; 3 tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries, chopped (plus 12 more cranberry halves for garnish, if desired); 2 oz good quality dark chocolate; 1½ teaspoons heavy cream