Neapolitan Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup

unsweetend cocoa powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 cup

boiling water

1/4 cup

unsalted butter (, melted)

2 1/2 tbsp

vegetable or canola oil

3/4 cup

+ 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

3/4 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

salt

large egg

large egg yolk ((reserve white for white portion of cupcake))

1/4 cup

heavy cream

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups

cake flour

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

salt

7 tbsp

unsalted butter (, softened)

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

Seeds of 1/2 large vanilla bean I sell them!

large egg whites

1/2 cup

milk ((anything but skim))

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

Double batch of my Strawberry Buttercream Frosting recipe below.