Chocolate-cherry Cupcakes

Ingredients

For Cupcakes: 3/4 cup  whole-wheat pastry flour (see Note) 3/4 cup  cake flour 1/2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons  baking powder 1/2 teaspoon  baking soda 1/2 teaspoon  salt 3/4 cup  granulated sugar 1/4 cup  canola oil 1   large egg 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract 1/2 cup  nonfat buttermilk (see Tip) 1 1/2 cups  chopped pitted cherries, fresh or frozen (thawed and drained), plus 12 fresh cherries with stems for garnish For Frosting: 6 ounces  reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), at room temperature 1/2 cup  reduced-fat sour cream 1 cup  packed confectioners’ sugar Ingredient Note: Look for whole-wheat pastry flour in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.Tip: No buttermilk? You can make “sour milk” as a substitute: mix 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar to 1/2 cup nonfat milk.

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