Black bottom cupcake

24 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1packCream cheese -- softened 8
Oz
cupSugar
cupAll-purpose flour
¼cupCocoa -- unsweetened
½teaspoonSalt
1cupSugar
1teaspoonBaking soda
Sugar
1eachEgg
teaspoonSalt
1cupSemisweet chocolate chips
1eachEgg
1cupWater
1tablespoonWhite vinegar
cupVegetable oil
1teaspoonVanilla
Chopped almonds if desired

Directions

FILLING

CUPCAKES;

TOPPING

Combine cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt in a small mixing bowl; blend until smooth. Stir in chips. Set aside. Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, sugar and soda. Add egg, water, vinegar, oil and vanilla; beat until well combined. Fill paper-lined tins half full with chocolate batter. Drop a heaping of cheese mixture in center of batter of each cupcake. Sprinkle with sugar and chopped almonds, if desired. Bake at 350 deg. for 25 min. Cool. Refrigerate any leftovers. Yield: 20-24 cupcakes.

Recipe By : Taste Of Home