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Title: Chocolate Cupcakes w/Strawberry Filling
Categories: Cakes, Chocolatge, Fruits, Dairy, Snacks
Yield: 12 servings

1 1/4 c A-P flour
1 1/4 c Sugar
1/3 c Baking cocoa
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 lg Egg; room temp
1/4 c Oil
1 ts Vanilla extract
2/3 c Hot brewed coffee

MMMMM---------------------STRAWBERRY FILLING--------------------------
1/2 c Freeze-dried strawberries
1/4 c Unsalted butter; softened
1 c Confectioners' sugar
1 tb Heavy whipping cream
1/4 ts Vanilla extract
1/8 ts Salt

MMMMM--------------------------GANACHE-------------------------------
1/2 c Heavy whipping cream
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
3 Fresh strawberries; opt

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Sift flour,
sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt together twice; place
in a large bowl.

In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla
until smooth. Add to flour mixture. Drizzle in hot
coffee, beating until smooth.

Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake until a
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20
minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire
racks to cool completely.

Place freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor;
process until a fine powder. In a large bowl, beat
butter until creamy. Beat in confectioners’ sugar,
cream, vanilla, salt and strawberry powder until smooth.
Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry bag; insert a
very small tip. Fill with strawberry filling. Push the
tip through the bottom of paper liner to fill each
cupcake.

Place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan,
bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let
stand 2 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Dip
tops of cupcakes in ganache, let stand until set. If
desired, garnish tops with slices of fresh strawberries.

Kristin Bowers, Gilbert, Arizona

Makes: 1 dozen

RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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