Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

When I was little I absolutely hated dark chocolate. My Dad absolutely adored dark chocolate though, and once when he was eating some I asked to try some, and when I did I quickly spat it back out. To my immature taste buds it lacked the sweetness of the milk chocolate I loved, and seemed bitter. Luckily for Dad, as my brother didn't like it either, it meant his treat was never at risk of sneaky little fingers. Fast forward to now and I can't stand milk chocolate. It seems far too sweet and lacks the richness of flavour of dark chocolate that I now love. My favourite thing to do, after I've cleaned up from dinner is to sit down with a cup of tea and a square or two of dark chocolate. I savour each piece and love letting the chocolate slowly melt on my tongue. Simple pleasures! So, given my love of chocolate, when I'm wanting to bake a treat, more often than not, chocolate is going to be  involved. For this treat dark chocolate is paired with beautifully sweet and tart raspberries that I picked up the other day at a street stall. I know cupcakes are supposedly out of fashion, but I don't care. I think they are cute and there's always something so decadent about having a whole mini cake to yourself..or maybe even two 😉 So tell me, are you a milk, dark or white chocolate lover? Has that changed over the years?

More Raspberry Desserts

• Raspberry Bread
• Apple and Raspberry Crumble
• White Chocolate Mud Cupcakes with Raspberry Curd & White Chocolate Ganache
• Chocolate Raspberry Friands with Rosewater

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