Chocolate Cupcakes With Cheesecake Centers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/8 teaspoons salt, divided
• 2 cups water
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350º.
• 2 in a large bowl combine flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• 3 add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. beat for two minutes until well combined.
• 4 pour batter into paper lined muffin cups about 2/3 full.
• 5 mix together cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt until well combined. spoon 1 tablespoon of this mixture onto the center of each cupcake.
• 6 bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 7 cool completely.