Black Out Cupcake

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Cupcakes:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup cocoa powder, such as Valrhona

2 teaspoons baking powder 

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 

1 teaspoon salt 

2 cups organic sugar 

1 cup organic milk 

1/2 cup vegetable oil 

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

2 organic eggs 

1 organic egg yolk 

1 cup boiling water 

Carrot Ganache:

3/4 cup full-fat cream cheese

1/2 cup fresh organic carrot juice 

1/3 cup light brown muscovado sugar 

9 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped 

1 teaspoon organic ground cinnamon 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1/2 teaspoon organic ground ginger 

Chocolate Ganache:

2 cups organic heavy cream

2 ounces organic sugar

1/4 teaspoon organic cayenne pepper

18 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

2 ounces unsalted organic butter

Cayenne pepper, for garnish

Marzipan carrots, for garnish