Name: Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups white sugar; 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 0.66666668653488 cup vegetable oil; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 egg; 0.5 cup white sugar; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Rich chocolate surprise cupcakes with cream cheese and chocolate chip center. They are also known as black bottom cupcakes.

55 min total 30 min prep 25 min cook 24 265 cal

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
2 Mix together flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in oil, water, vinegar, and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
3 Beat together cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips until incorporated. Drop a heaping teaspoonful of cream cheese mixture into each cupcake.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until cupcake centers bounce back when gently pressed, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.