Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcakes with Raspberry Cheesecake Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

semi-sweet chocolate

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups

cake flour

1 1/2 cups

unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

baking powder

3/4 tsp

salt

large eggs

1 1/2 cups

sugar

3/4 cup

butter, softened

1 cup

sour cream

1 1/2 cups

milk

vanilla bean, seeds only

3/4 cup

butter, softened but not warm

1/2 cup

cream cheese, softened but not warm

5 cups

powdered sugar, or until desired consistency is reached

4 oz

frozen (or fresh) raspberries, thawed, drained, and divided

vanilla bean (seeds only)