Ingredients for - Black Bottom Cupcakes II

1. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups
2. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
3. Unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ cup
4. Salt ½ teaspoon
5. White sugar 1 cup
6. Vegetable oil ⅓ cup
7. Water 1 cup
8. Vinegar 1 tablespoon
9. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
10. Cream cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) package
11. Egg 1
12. White sugar ⅓ cup
13. Salt ⅛ teaspoon
14. Miniature semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Black Bottom Cupcakes II

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12 cup muffin pans with paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, oil and water until blended. Stir in the vinegar and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture until incorporated. Set aside.

3 . Stage

In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips.

4 . Stage

Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with chocolate batter, then top with a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.