Ingredients
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1¾ cups all-purpose Flour
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¼ cup white whole Wheat Flour
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1½ cups Granulated Sugar
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¾ cup Dutch-processed Cocoa Powder
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½ cup packed light- Brown Sugar
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1 teaspoon Baking Soda
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1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
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1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter
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2 large Egg
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1 teaspoon pure Vanilla Extract
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½ cup plain Greek Yogurt
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1 cup heavy Cream
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8 ounces semisweet Chocolate
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⅔ cup Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Directions
Reminiscent of devil’s food cake, these supermoist cupcakes are topped with a chocolate ganache that has a little added bonus Toasted Sunflower Seed and Almond Butter. Trust me, it won’t take long for all twenty-four to be gobbled up. For a kids’ party, decorate them with a sprinkle of candycoated sunflower seeds. If you can’t find Dutch-processed cocoa powder, substitute the natural variety, and don’t worry if you don’t have two cupcake tins; simply cook one batch, reline the pan, and bake the second batch. The cupcakes can be made one day in advance; store in an airtight container, at room temperature.
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 12-cup standard muffin tins with liners. |
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Whisk together the flours, granulated sugar, cocoa, light-brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Combine the butter and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Simmer until the butter is melted. |
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Whisk the butter mixture into the dry ingredients until combined. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, being sure the first is fully incorporated before adding the second. Whisk in the vanilla and yogurt until combined. Divide the batter between the lined cups (about 1⁄3 cup each). Bake, rotating the tins front to back and top to bottom halfway, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes. |
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Set the tins on a wire rack and let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then transfer to the wire rack to cool completely. |
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While the cupcakes cool, make the ganache. Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate (give the pan a few shakes to make sure that all of |
