Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes Recipe
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Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

By: Kellygurll 
"Rich chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese and chocolate chip center. Also known as Black Bottom Cupcakes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (274)

What to Drink?

Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 cupcakes
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda. Stir in oil, water, vinegar and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
  3. To make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop a heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into each cupcake. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 265 | Total Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 19mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2007 by Heather H. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I have made many recipes from AllRecipes, many of them good or great, but this is the first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2008 by LINLI   view full review
Quite a good recipe! The end result is a much more tasty, moist, delicious version of an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by katyfirebird   view full review
I followed the recipe almost to a "T" - I did add more sugar to the batter as a few reviewers...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by melanie   view full review
These cupcakes are awesome. I changed them up a bit by replacing the water with brewed coffee...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2007 by ALYSSAM   view full review
Delicious! Make sure you let them sit overnight. Fresh out of the oven doesn't taste too great.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by drbrinkster Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These cupcakes were awesome. I didn't think they needed anything to make them sweeter. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2007 by Kelly   view full review
Awesome! I have made these many times---always come out great and I have gotten many...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2011 by mom2taylgn   view full review
I made these exactly how the instructions say, no deviations what-so-ever and the dozen...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2004 by Brooke Summer   view full review
Fabulous! I'm 6 months pregnant and these were SOOO yummy!!! The chocolate chips are still...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2002 by SARLLY WARLLY   view full review
This recipe was fantastic! I made these cupcakes for my partner's birthday at work (they have...

 

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