"almost" Starbucks Black Bottomed Cupcakes

Name: "almost" Starbucks Black Bottomed Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 36 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 pinch salt; 2 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips; 3 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 2/3 cup sifted unsweetened baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups water; 2/3 cup oil; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 3 teaspoons vanilla

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"If made according to directions below you will get 36 cupcakes, if desired you can fill with muffin tins half way (instead of 3/4 full) with the cake batter and use a larger dollup of the cream cheese mixture to make 18 cupcakes instead of 36."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 36 cupcakes

ingredients

CREAM CHEESE FILLING
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₃ cup sugar
1 large egg
1 pinch salt
2 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips
CUPCAKE BATTER
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
²⁄₃ cup sifted unsweetened baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 cups water
²⁄₃ cup oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
3 teaspoons vanilla

directions

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Line 36 regular size muffin tins with paper liners.
In a bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and pinch of salt until fluffy and well combined.
Add in the chocolate chips; mix to combine and set aside.
For the cake batter; in a bowl sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
In a small bowl whisk together water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat well until thoroughly combined.
Fill the liners 3/4 full with chocolate batter.
Drop about a teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on top and in the middle of each chocolate batter.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cupcakes test done.