Devil's Food Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting

Devil's Food Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting

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Devil's Food Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting

Cake 

2 sticks butter
1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 3/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cup sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

Combine the sour cream, butter, and chocolate in a double broiler.  Heat and stir just until chocolate is completely melted.  Beat together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla and add to the chocolate mixture, mixing well. 

Sift in the flour, cocoa, soda, salt, and powder and fold together until well combined and no lumps remain. Fill lined cupcake tins about 3/4 full and bake for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

2 cups of butter (4 sticks)
1 (12 oz.) bag chocolate chips 

Melt butter and chocolate together in double broiler. Whisk together until combined. Freeze for 15 minutes.  Remove from freezer and using a hand mixer, beat Beat for at least 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Frost cooled cupcakes immediately and then chill. 

Ganache Drizzle

7 oz semisweet/dark chocolate, chopped

3/4 cup whipping cream

Maraschino Cherries

Place the chopped chocolate into a medium sized, heat proof bowl. 

In a small saucepan, heat the cream until it just begins to simmer and then pour it over the chopped chocolate. Let it sit a minute and then gently stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate has fully melted and the ganache is smooth. 

Cover and set aside until it is set enough to drizzle over each cupcake, but isn't too runny.  Top cupcakes with a cherry and refrigerate.

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