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      Title: Chocolate Cupcakes With 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 temperature
    1/4 c  Oil
      1 ts Vanilla extract
    2/3 c  Hot brewed coffee

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    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

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    1/2 c  Heavy whipping cream
    1/2 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
      3    Fresh strawberries (optional)
 
  Set oven @ 350°F/175°C.
  
  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.
  
  Recipe by Kristin Bowers, Gilbert, Arizona
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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