Be Mine Chocolate Cream Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares (melted and cooled)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. beat at medium speed, until well mixed. set aside.
• 2 combine 1 3/4 cups sugar and butter in large bowl. beat at medium speed, until creamy. continue beating; add eggs one at a time, until well mixed. add water, melted chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla. continue beating until well mixed. (mixture may look curdled.) reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. beat until well mixed.
• 3 for each cupcake, spoon 1 rounded tablespoon chocolate mixture into each paper-lined cupcake cup, top with 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture. spoon 1 rounded tablespoon chocolate mixture on top.
• 4 bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. let stand 5 minutes. remove from pans. cool completely.
• 5 meanwhile, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar in small bowl at high speed, until stiff peaks form. gently stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• 6 spread about 3 tablespoons frosting onto each cupcake. store refrigerated.