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Black Bottom Cupcakes

Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 package (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 350°F. Fill muffin tins with 18 baking cups.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, 1 cup sugar and cocoa. Make a well in the center; set aside.
Combine water, oil, vinegar and vanilla in a separate bowl; pour into the well in the center of dry ingredients; stir well. Fill muffin cups 1/2 full with batter.
Combine softened cream cheese, egg, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Mix by hand or with an electric mixer until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of cream cheese mixture over the chocolate batter in each muffin cup and bake for 20 minutes, or until set.

Yield Size: 18 cupcakes

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