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Food & Drink: Dark Fudge Cupcakes Dipped In Powdered Sugar


Sometimes, you are craving both dark chocolate with some added sugar.
 The result are these dark chocolate cupcakes (made from a Duncan Hines mix) which I dipped in confectioner's sugar. These cupcakes were a hit with our small and social distanced gathering. 
They also went well with the dessert Sherry which we happily consumed.


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