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Black Bottom Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Instructions:
Combine first five ingredients, mixing well. Stir in oil, water, vinegar, and vanilla. Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin cups, two-thirds full.
Combine cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add egg and salt, beating well; stir in chocolate morsels. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon cream cheese mixture into center of each cupcake. Bake at 350-degrees for 30 - 35 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to rack to finish cooling.
Yield: 2 dozen