Black Bottom Cupcakes

United Telephone Company co-worker

 

Beat well:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 beaten egg

1/3 c. sugar

pinch of salt

 

Stir in 6 oz. miniature chocolate chips into cream cheese mixture.

 

Mix together:

1 1/2 c. flour

1 c. sugar

1/4 c. cocoa

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

 

Add and beat well:

1 c. water

1/3 c. oil

1/2 T. vinegar

1 t. vanilla

 

Fill cupcake holders less than half full with batter.  Put a heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Yields 20 cupcakes.

 

Mini cupcakes:  Fill half full with batter, then drop 1/2 t. of cream cheese mixture on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Yields 5 dozen.