INGREDIENTS
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1 Box Devils Food Cake Mix
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1/2 cup Hershey's Special Dark Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
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3 eggs
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1 cup sour cream (full fat)
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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2/3 cup tart cherry juice
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GANACHE
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4 oz Semi-Sweet or Bittersweet Chocolate, finely chopped (60% cacao is good)
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5 oz (1/2 cup, plus 2 Tablespoons) heavy whipping cream
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CHERRY BUTTERCREAM;
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1 cup tart cherry juice, reduced to 1/3 cut
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1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature'
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3 cups powdered sugar
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1 Tablespoon meringue powder
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1.2 teaspoon vanilla
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3-4 tablespoons milk
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GARNISHES:
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marachino cherries
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sprinkles or sparkling sugar
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Bake:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with 24 paper liners.