Black Bottom Cupcakes

Cheesecake Filler:

• 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Cake base:

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 TBL white vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

350 degree oven…line muffin tin with papers. Beat together the cream cheese, egg and  1/3 cup of sugar until it’s fluffy, then fold in the chocolate chips.
In a different bowl, mix together all the other stuff (start with dry ingredients, then add the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla) then fill the muffin cups 1/3 of the way with the cocoa mixture, and add a scoop of the cream cheese mixture on the top.

Bake for about one half hour…this recipe will make about 16 cupcakes.

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