"Chocolate Cream Cakes — our version of a lunch-box classic — are filled with an irresistible vanilla cream and glazed with dark chocolate. Serve these rich, moist cupcakes as a snack with red, ripe strawberries or just follow your impulse to gobble them up and wash them down with a glass of milk...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 1/4 cups whole milk
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2/3 cup sugar
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
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1/4 cup sour cream
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3 large eggs
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3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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9 ounces bittersweet chocolate
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1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable shortening