Gluten-Free Chocolate-Cardamom Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream, Spun Sugar Bird's Nests and Jewel-Encrusted Bird's Eggs

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(2) Prep Time 1h 10m Total Time 1h 55m

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups Chocolate Cardamom Ganache, recipe follows
2 cups rice flour (recommended: Bob's Red Mill)
2 cups superfine sugar, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (recommended: Callebaut)
6 eggs, separated
Chocolate Buttercream, recipe follows
Dark cocoa powder, for dusting (recommended: Callebaut Extra Brut)
Spun Sugar Bird's Nests, recipe follows

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