Black Bottom Cupcakes

These black bottom cupcakes are a decadent combination of fudgy chocolate cake and gooey cream cheese chocolate chip filling — a chocoholic's dream!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup water
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins or line with paper cups.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.

Step 3

Mix together flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Stir together until well blended.

Step 4

Fill the prepared muffin tins about 1/3 full with chocolate batter. Top each with a dollop of cream cheese mixture.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the chocolate cake comes out clean and the cream cheese center is set, 25 to 30 minutes.