Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"Wonderful chocolate cupcakes, with a cream cheese center."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 18 cupcakes

ingredients

• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips or 1 cup regular chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar (or more to suit taste)
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line 18 muffin muffin cups with paper liners.
3. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 egg; mix well, stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
4. Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup; level off.
5. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
6. In a small bowl, mix together water, oil, vinegar and vanilla, add in to the flour mixture; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
7. Fill prepared muffin cups half full; top each with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture, then sprinkle sugar and chopped nuts on top of the cream cheese.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cream cheese mixture is light golden brown.
9. Cool completely.
10. Refrigerate any leftovers.