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Grandma Gudgel's Black Bottom Cupcakes

By: NANCYSTANFIELD

"My husband's Grandmother used to make these cupcakes every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They became a family favorite. I was asked this year to make these in honor of her memory. They are very delicious with a nice cream cheese surprise in the center!"

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Original Recipe Yield 18 to 24 servings

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 cup white sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter muffin tins and set aside.
Beat together the cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Batter will be thin.
Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with the chocolate batter. Top each one with a spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.