Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

prep time:: 15 Minutes
total time:: 1 hour

Makes 18 cupcakes

For those times when a simple chocolate dessert is just not enough, try this recipe which “hides” a mini chocolate chip cheesecake inside each cupcake. Sinfully rich and DELICIOUS!

ingredients

1 Package 8 oz. Cream Cheese, Softened
1/3 C. Granulated Sugar
1 Egg 1/2 Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Cupcakes:
2 Squares Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate, Melted
1/3 C. Vegetable Oil
1 1/4 C. All Purpose Flour
1 C. Sugar
3/4 C. Water
1 Egg
1 TSP Vanilla
1/2 TSP Baking Soda
1/4 TSP Salt
Powdered Sugar(optional)

directions

1
Beat cream cheese, 1/3 c sugar, and 1 egg til smooth. Stir in chips and set aside.
2
Beat melted chocolate, oil, flour, 1 c sugar, water, 1 egg, vanilla, backing soda, and salt in large bowl with wire whisk or fork until blended smooth.
3
Spoon 1/2 the batter evenly into 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Top each with 1 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture. Spoon the remaining batter evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
4
Bake for 30-35 Minutes or til toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
5
Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.