Ingredients:
- Chocolate cupcakes (recipe follows)
- Cream filling (recipe follows)
- Ganache (recipe follows or other fudgy chocolate icing)
- 1 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- Dash of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 10 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream