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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting (& a Portland Snowpocalypse!)

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The recipe in this post is one my friend Taylor and I developed for The Oregonian as a Valentine’s Day treat. These cupcakes are so decadent and delicious as well as being really easy to make. Cocoa powder and chocolate are combined, lending a rich chocolatey flavour. The cupcake also has a little sour cream in it, which gives the cupcake a beautiful smooth consistency.

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IMG_5969The frosting incorporates blackberry puree, giving it a beautiful pink colour and a flavour that perfectly complements the rich chocolate cupcakes.

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IMG_5979This weekend Portland was hit with a pretty big (for the West Coast) snowstorm. Snow started falling Thursday morning and continued through Saturday. I got about 6-7 inches at my house which was then topped off with about a 1/2 inch of ice overnight and this morning.

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I’ve been stuck in my house since the storm starting and to say I have a case of cabin fever would be an understatement! We don’t get a lot of snow here in Portland so when we do everyone freaks out and the city pretty much shuts down. Schools and offices were closed on Friday due to the weather and most people (at least in my neighbourhood) haven’t tried to go out and do things although some kids here did bust out their sleds/snowboards/skis to have some snowy fun.

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IMG_6000I’m really looking forward to all of the snow and ice melting so I can get out and do things. I haven’t spent much time out in the snow because I’m recovering from knee surgery and don’t want any setbacks. My dog has made the most of this weather though 🙂

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While the ice might not be very safe to walk/drive on, it does make for some beautiful pictures. I’ll sign off this post with a few of the icy pictures I took this morning.

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