Black Bottom Cupcakes II
Description
Made-from-scratch chocolate cupcakes with a great cream cheese surprise!
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup white sugar
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 cup water
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1 tablespoon vinegar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 egg
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1/3 cup white sugar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12 cup muffin pans with paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, oil and water until blended. Stir in the vinegar and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture until incorporated. Set aside.
3
In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips.
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Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with chocolate batter, then top with a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.