Chocolate Cupcakes with Basil Buttercream Frosting

Name: Chocolate Cupcakes with Basil Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients: Chocolate Cupcakes; 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp hot water; 2 1/4 cups flour; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 sticks plus 1 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 2/3 cups sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup sour cream; Basil Buttercream Frosting; 1 1/2 cups almond milk (or regular milk); 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup flour; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, soft but cool, cut into small pieces; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

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INGREDIENTS

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Chocolate Cupcakes

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1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp cocoa powder

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1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp hot water

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2 1/4 cups flour

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3/4 tsp baking soda

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3/4 tsp baking powder

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1/2 tsp salt

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2 sticks plus 1 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

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1 2/3 cups sugar

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3 large eggs, room temperature

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1 tbsp vanilla extract

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3/4 cup sour cream

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Basil Buttercream Frosting

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1 1/2 cups almond milk (or regular milk)

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1/3 cup heavy cream

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1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed

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1 1/2 cups sugar

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1/3 cup flour

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1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, soft but cool, cut into small pieces

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1 tsp pure vanilla extract

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