Grandma Gudgel's Black Bottom Cupcakes
Description
A dollop of a rich cream cheese and chocolate chip batter is baked into the center of each of these deliciously moist chocolate cupcakes.
Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
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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 semisweet chocolate chips
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup cocoa
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup water
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter muffin tins and set aside.
2
Beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.
3
Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat until well combined and smooth. Batter will be thin.
4
Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with the chocolate batter. Top each one with a spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
5
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.