Almond Joy Cupcakes

Name: Almond Joy Cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes:; 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 4 eggs; 1 Tablespoon vanilla; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted; Buttercream:; 2 sticks salted butter, slightly softened; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 4 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons pure almond extract; Ganache:; 4 oz semi sweet chocolate, roughly chopped; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut, for garnish

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INGREDIENTS

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Cupcakes:

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2 cups flour

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2 cups sugar

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder (I used Hershey Special Dark)

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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3/4 teaspoon baking soda

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4 eggs

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1 Tablespoon vanilla

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1 cup buttermilk

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1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted

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Buttercream:

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2 sticks salted butter, slightly softened

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1/4 cup heavy cream

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4 cups powdered sugar

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2 teaspoons pure almond extract

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Ganache:

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4 oz semi sweet chocolate, roughly chopped

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1/2 cup heavy cream

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1/4 cup light corn syrup

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2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut, for garnish

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