Cranberry Cream Cheese Surprise Chocolate Cupcakes

Name: Cranberry Cream Cheese Surprise Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36 cupcakes
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups water; 2/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 -2 tablespoon vanilla extract (I think 1 might be enough); 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 large egg; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup mini chocolate chip; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Submitted by JamesDeansGirl

"This is basically a recipe for Black Bottom Cupcakes, just adding dried cranberries with the chocolate chips. From Everyday Food; something I'd like to try this week."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 36 cupcakes

ingredients

Batter
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
²⁄₃ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 -2 tablespoon vanilla extract (I think 1 might be enough)
Filling
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
1 ¹⁄₃ cups sugar
1 pinch salt
1 cup mini chocolate chip
¹⁄₂ cup dried cranberries
¹⁄₄ cup chopped pecans (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 350*F. Line 36 standard-size muffin cups with paper liners.
For the batter: In a mixing bowl, whisk toghether the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Stir in the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla; mix just until batter is combined.
Fill muffin cups 1/2 full.
For the filling: Blend together the cream cheese, egg, 1 cup of the sugar, salt, chocolate chips, cranberries, and pecans (if using).
Spoon a generous tablespoons of the filling on top of the batter in each cup; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoons sugar.
Bake 30 minutes, until tops are springy. Remove cupcakes from pans and cool on wire racks.