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And no, you don't taste them at all. It's all just chocolatey, rich goodness with less sugar and oil than traditional recipes. I made these for Smarty Pants party for that fact alone-- no one wants to bring home a kid loaded up with lots of processed sugar! Here's the recipe that I used. I tripled it to make a dozen regular-sized cupcakes. I used Nutella for frosting, but powdered sugar would work too.
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