Black Bottom Cupcakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate bits
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and salt.
• 3 stir in chocolate morsels; set aside.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl add flour, cocoa, and remaining 1 cup of sugar and baking soda.
• 5 add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
• 6 beat until well mixed.
• 7 fill 24 greased or paper-lined muffin cups one-third full with chocolate batter.
• 8 top each with a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
• 9 sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.
• 10 bake fro 30 to 35 minutes, or until done.