Black Bottom Cup Cakes

Chocolate cream cheese cupcakes, rich and gooey.

Ingredients

For the Cake Cups:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Decoration:

1 cream cheese

1 egg

1/3 cup sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Method

For Decoration:

1. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips and set aside.

For the Cake Cups:

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (75 degrees C).
2.Spray muffin tins with cooking oil or butter.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa and salt together.
4.Add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir together until well blended.
5.Fill muffin tins 1/3 full with the batter and top with the cream cheese mixture.
6.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes.