Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

6 oz

unsalted butter

13 1/2 oz

unbleached all-purpose flour (I recommend weighing it)

3/4 cup

canola oil

4 1/2 oz

bittersweet chocolate (finely chopped)

3 cups

granulated sugar

2 1/4 oz

natural unsweetened cocoa powder

large eggs (at room temperature)

3/4 cup

buttermilk (at room temperature)

2 tbsp

pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

kosher salt

1 1/2 cups

sugar

2 tbsp

light corn syrup

large egg whites

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract