Black Bottom Cupcakes

When I was a kid my mom would make these in mini cupcake papers and serve them at parties. They were my favorites I could eat a dozen!

Black Bottom Cupcakes

1 8-ounce package cream cheese (room temperature)
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 6-ounce package chocolate chips

Batter

1 and 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat together cream cheese, egg, one-third cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.

In a sifter (my mom never really sifted), combine flour, one cup sugar, cocoa and baking soda and sift into mixing bowl. Make well in center and in it place water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla; beat to make smooth. Fill miniature cupcake holders with one tablespoon of cocoa mixture, then place a teaspoon of the cheese mixture on top in center of each. Bake in a 350 F. oven about 20 minutes. This makes 48 little cakes.

You can make them in a regular cupcake pan (my sister-in-law Tami does) just bake them for about 24-27 minutes (just watch them).