by Cindy Bell
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From the Author
Thank you very much for reading The Sweet Smell of Murder, the first book in the Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Series. If you enjoyed the book and would like to be updated when I release a new book you can sign up for email updates at http://www.cindybellbooks.com/newsletter. I will never share your email and you will only receive emails from me when I have released a new book, am offering a discount or when I have giveaways.
About the Author
Cindy Bell is the author of the cozy mystery series Chocolate Centered, Sage Gardens, Bekki the Beautician, Dune House, Heavenly Highland Inn and Wendy the Wedding Planner.
Cindy has always loved reading, but it is only recently that she has discovered her passion for writing romantic cozy mysteries. She loves walking along the beach thinking of the next adventure her characters can embark on.
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More Books by Cindy Bell
Chocolate Centered Cozy Mysteries
The Sweet Smell of Murder
A Deadly Delicious Delivery
Sage Gardens Cozy Mysteries
Birthdays Can Be Deadly
Money Can Be Deadly
Trust Can Be Deadly
Ties Can Be Deadly
Rocks Can Be Deadly
Wendy the Wedding Planner Cozy Mysteries
Matrimony, Money and Murder
Chefs, Ceremonies and Crimes
Knives and Nuptials
Mice, Marriage and Murder
Bekki the Beautician Cozy Mysteries
Hairspray and Homicide
A Dyed Blonde and a Dead Body
Mascara and Murder
Pageant and Poison
Conditioner and a Corpse
Mistletoe, Makeup and Murder
Hairpin, Hair Dryer and Homicide
Blush, a Bride and a Body
Shampoo and a Stiff
Cosmetics, a Cruise and a Killer
Lipstick, a Long Iron and Lifeless
Camping, Concealer and Criminals
Treated and Dyed
Dune House Cozy Mysteries
Seaside Secrets
Boats and Bad Guys
Treasured History
Hidden Hideaways
Dodgy Dealings
Suspects and Surprises
Heavenly Highland Inn Cozy Mysteries
Murdering the Roses
Dead in the Daisies
Killing the Carnations
Drowning the Daffodils
Suffocating the Sunflowers
Books, Bullets and Blooms
A Deadly Serious Gardening Contest
A Bridal Bouquet and a Body
Triple Chocolate Muffin Recipe
Ingredients:
3 ounces butter
6 ounces semisweet chocolate
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
4 ounces milk chocolate cut into chunks
3 ounces white chocolate cut into chunks
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Line a 12 hole muffin tin with paper liners.
Melt butter and semisweet chocolate.
Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa into a bowl. Add light brown sugar and mix the dry ingredients together.
In another bowl whisk vanilla extract, milk and eggs together. Add to the dry ingredients and fold until combined.
Mix in lukewarm melted chocolate and butter mixture.
Mix in white and milk chocolate chunks. Leaving some small pieces to decorate the top of the muffins.
Spoon mixture into muffin cups.
Sprinkle leftover chocolate chunks on the top of the batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the muffins comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.