Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

By Kellygurll, allrecipes

"Rich chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese and chocolate chip center. Also known as Black Bottom Cupcakes."       
Nutrition:

55 m 24 servings 265 cals

Ingredients

•     3 cups all-purpose flour
•     2 cups white sugar
•     1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
•     1 teaspoon salt
•     2 teaspoons baking soda
•     2/3 cup vegetable oil
•     2 cups water
•     2 tablespoons vinegar
•     2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•     1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
•     1 egg
•     1/2 cup white sugar
•     1/4 teaspoon salt
•     1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Time:

• Prep- 30 m
• Cook- 25 m
• Ready In- 55 m

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda. Stir in oil, water, vinegar and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
3. To make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop a heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into each cupcake. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.

Footnotes
Tip

Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

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