"almost" Starbucks Black Bottomed Cupcakes
Ready In: 40 mins
Yields: 36 cupcakes
Ingredients
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips
CUPCAKE BATTER
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2⁄3 cup sifted unsweetened baking cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water
- 2⁄3 cup oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 36 regular size muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and pinch of salt until fluffy and well combined.
- Add in the chocolate chips; mix to combine and set aside.
- For the cake batter; in a bowl sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- In a small bowl whisk together water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat well until thoroughly combined.
- Fill the liners 3/4 full with chocolate batter.
- Drop about a teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on top and in the middle of each chocolate batter.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cupcakes test done.
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