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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line muffin pans with paper liners.
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For the chocolate cupcakes: In a medium bowl, cream together both sugars and the oil.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla.
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Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
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Stir in the milk until the batter is smooth.
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Set aside.
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For the strawberry cupcakes: In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar and gelatin.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla.
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Combine the cake flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
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Stir in the milk and strawberries until the batter is smooth.
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Set aside.
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For the vanilla cupcakes: In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and granulated sugar.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla.
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Combine the flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
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Stir in the milk until the batter is smooth.
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Set aside
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Use a miniature cupcake scooper and scoop all three batters into the cupcake liner.
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First scoop the chocolate batter, second the strawberry batter and third the vanilla batter.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
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The cupcakes are done when they spring back to the touch.
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Let cool.
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For the chocolate frosting: In a small bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave starting at 30 seconds and stir.
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Melt in increments of 30 seconds as needed so that you do not burn or overheat the chocolate.
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In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, melted chocolate and vanilla until mixed well.
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Then add the confectioners' sugar.
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For the strawberry frosting: In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter.
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Add the confectioners' sugar and strawberry extract.
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For the vanilla frosting: In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter.
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Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract.
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To assemble: After all the cupcakes have cooled, frost each cupcake in the same order you placed the batter (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla).
