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Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

photo by V.A.718

- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2⁄3 cup oil
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix flour, 2 C sugar, cocoa, teaspoon of salt and baking soda together.
- Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla.
- Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full with mixture.
- Mix together until fluffy the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 C sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Add chocolate chips to cream cheese mixture.
- Drop 1 heaping teaspoon on the top of each cupcake.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Frost when cool.
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Reviews
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i liked them without frosting. The tops are a little crunchy and the inside was just so moist. I did one batch with the cream cheese on the top of the batter like the instructions say, but did not like it. i then filled half my cupcake pan, then cream cheese and finished filling my pan. this was a lot better when you bite into it. Will try topping with a cream cheese frosting next time for the wife.
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Used this recipe to make Christmas snowman cupcakes. EXCELLENT cupcake, so moist and chocolately. Note: Recipe stated serves 12, however, I ended up with 24 large and 24 mini cupcakes. I froze most of them in hopes of using them for quick lunch snacks for school. Thanks for sharing, we'll be making these again!
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