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Black Bottom Cupcakes

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Chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting built right in!

"So delicious. I put in mini choc chips and a big dallop of the filling. Was a big hit at my Xmas party. "

- Neek1218

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chocolate

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Ready in 45 minutes
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Original recipe makes 24 Servings

Verified by SunnyJF

8 ozcream cheese; at room temperature

2 1/2 cupssugar

1 largeegg; yolk only

6 ozsemi-sweet mini chocolate chips; (about 1 cup)

2 1/4 cupsflour

1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking soda

1/4 cupunsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder

1/3 cupvegetable oil

3 tablespoonsvegetable oil

1 1/2 teaspoonsapple cider vinegar

1 1/2 teaspoonspure vanilla extract

salt; divided

Black Bottom Cupcakes Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350°. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper or foil baking cups. Using an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Add the egg yolk and mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, the remaining 1-1/2 cups sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, the baking soda and cocoa powder. Add 1-1/2 cups water, the oil, vinegar and vanilla and stir until smooth.

Fill each baking cup two-thirds full with the cake batter and top with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bake until the edges are firm to the touch, about 25 minutes.