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Chocolate Dirt

Although dirt may not sound appetizing, this fun topping is perfect for dusting cakes and cupcakes. You only need one simple ingredient—dark chocolate chips. Just be sure to clean out your coffee grinder before and after making it so you don’t get coffee-flavored dirt or chocolate-flavored coffee—though I could think of worse things.

Cooks' Note

Sweetness: Low

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