Chocolate Cupcakes With Strawberry Icing

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 ounce freeze-dried strawberries
• 1 cup fresh strawberry puru00e9e (from strawberries blended in a food processor)
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon red food gel (optional)
• 12 fresh small strawberries
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate