Black Bottom Cupcakes II

Made-from-scratch chocolate cupcakes with a great cream cheese surprise!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12 cup muffin pans with paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, oil and water until blended. Stir in the vinegar and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture until incorporated. Set aside.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Step 4

Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with chocolate batter, then top with a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.