they're delicious! i did make a few changes tho - i ran out of white sugar so i used one cup of light brown, instead of mixing the chocolate chips with the cream cheese mixture, i sprinkled them on the tops, i used strong coffee instead of water, and i also baked them for only twenty minutes. the first batch i put the cream cheese on top, but didn't like the look of them when they came out of the oven, so the next batch i filled the cups 1/3 then added the cream cheese, then topped them up with more cake mixture, and no chocolate chips. they're far more attractive, and a little more 'grown up' without the chips. next time i bake these i'm going to add a small amount of cherry pie filling before i bake them too!

My kids made these tonight to go with dinner. They were wonderful! We served with chocolate swirl icecream. The only change was milk chocolate chips rather than semi sweet. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing!

I made this for a bake sale for school and it was a hit! It was the number one seller. I used dark chocolate cocoa and filled the middle with dark cherry preserves and used store-bought cream cheese frosting and dusted the tops with cocoa. I have made 3 batches in the past three days and can't keep them from being eaten! The only problem I saw was that I am sensitive to the taste of baking soda in my foods, and was able to taste the baking soda. But after 1 day in the fridge, it went away.

I made this recipe exactly as is and wouldn't change a thing. I've made these twice now and both my family and office mates love them. Very rich, so they are a must-share:)

These are now a favorite of my Army detachment. I made these one day, and brought them in. People confessed to eating four or five of these in the day, and I had to fight my room mate off with the wooden spoon. They are amazinly good, though very rich. One note is that I ended up with a LOT more cupcakes than the recipe listed (about 34). I frosted them with a cream cheese frosting, which went great with the chocolate. Mmmm...

I read the mixed reviews of this recipe, but I decided to try it for my son's birthday anyway. I followed the recipe, except substituting sour cream for the cream cheese. The cupcakes sunk in the middle, and were hard on the outside. Nobody could get them out of the paper. I layered the batter as suggested, too! Don't know what went wrong! However, there was some leftover batter, and I baked it in a 8-inch round pan, dropping the filling on top and swirling it. It was delicious, and the guests loved it! I think I will try this recipe in a 9 x 13 pan, it will probably turn out great.

I've made these a couple times now, and everyone has absolutely loved them. Just be careful how full you fill the muffin tin cups, because they rise pretty good. It's probably my own fault for filling them 3/4 full, THEN adding the "surprise" filling which (surprise!) fills the cups nearly completely. Still, lovely recipe.

My co-workers, husband and myself absolutely LOVED these! Will definitely make again! The only thing I would do would be try to layer the creamcheese mixture between the chocolate, as another reader suggested, b/c it didn't sink into the cupcake, but other than that I followed the recipe exactly. Went nicely with a little bit of pink buttercream icing for Valentine's Day!

Makes ho hum cupcakes into a delicious treat! I really loved the tangy filling next to the rich chocolate. Yum.

Not fantastic, but deliciously light and chocolately. The chocolate chips really make it! (I put the filling in between two layers of batter)

I tried it to make it as one review said. Put just half to paper cups add the filling and then pour other half over. I loved the batter, but was not really impresed with the filling. Next time I will try these without the filling just add the chocolate chips. It was very good with the Butter cream frosting II with few adjustment. Will definetely make these again just without the filling.

I followed the recipe almost to a "T" - I did add more sugar to the batter as a few reviewers had suggested. Not much more, I just kind of winged it. These did come out very tasty; I like that fact that they weren't too sweet. My one major mistake was using foil cupcake liners. The cupcakes stuck to them and it was a pretty big process separating them. So, make sure you use paper liners or if you have to use foil liners make sure you spray them with cooking spray first. I'm taking these to Easter dinner tomorrow, if they're a hit there then I'll definitely make them again b/c they were very easy to make.

I made these with my 2 & 4 years old boys. They were really excited that we were going to surprise Daddy with something hidden in the cupcakes. Used the cake recipe here, thought they were good, maybe next time I would add some zucchini to the cake batter to make it a little moister and get veggies in. I poured a little cake batter in, added the cream cheese mixture, and then more cake batter. We aren't going to frost them, I don't think they need it.

Followed the recipe exactly and was very disappointed. Did not taste very good at all.

These cupcakes are awesome. I changed them up a bit by replacing the water with brewed coffee and adding a bit of Baileys mint chocolate to the cream cheese mixture.

Simply the best! I made this for my husband's birthday and they loved the surprise inside the cupcakes! It was so easy to make.

I love these, delicious! Would also be good with some melted chocolate chips drizzled over the top.

i cheated and used a packet mix for the chocolate cupcakes, but inserted a big glob of the cream cheese mix. the next day i took it to work and everyone LOVED them. my husband was bitter that i didn't leave more at home for him.

AMAZING!!!! best i've ever eaten. They turned out perfect. i thought it needed a little more filling, so the second time i made them, i added more. everyone loves them! thanks for the amazing recipe!

I MADE THESE FOR MY DAUGHTER ON HER BIRTHDAY SHE LOVED THEM THEY WERE WONDERFUL AND MOIST