Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.67 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 1 egg
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

2. 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. 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. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until cupcake centers bounce back when gently pressed, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.