Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Rich chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese and chocolate chip center. Also known as Black Bottom Cupcakes.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 265 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda. Stir in oil, water, vinegar and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

Step 3

To make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop a heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into each cupcake. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.