Black Bottom Cupcakes

Patricia Griffin

Ingredients

1 7/8 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 7/8 Tablespoons White Vinegar
21/64 Cups Oil
1 7/8 Cups Water
1 7/8 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoons Salt
1/4 Cups Cocoa
1 7/8 Cups Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Flour
6 7/8 Ounces Chocolate Chips
1/8 Teaspoons Salt
19/64 Cups Sugar
1 7/8 Egg
8 7/8 Ounces Cream Cheese

Instructions

Mix together cream cheese, 1 egg, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon. Blend well and add chocolate chips; set aside. In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking soda. Mix the following wet ingredients together: water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together well. Fill muffin cups about 1/3-1/2 full and place a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mix on top of each muffin. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Yields 18-20.