Grandma Gudgel's Black Bottom Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 1 egg
• 0.33 cups white sugar
• 0.13 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cups cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup water
• 0.33 cups vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter muffin tins and set aside.

2. 2

   Beat together the cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Batter will be thin.

4. 4

   Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with the chocolate batter. Top each one with a spoonful of cream cheese mixture.

5. 5

   Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.