Black Bottom Cupcakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water, plus
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup oil, plus
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• slivered almonds, if desired

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl.
• 2 form well in center of dry ingredients and add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
• 3 beat with mixer until smooth.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips.
• 5 in separate bowl, cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• 6 fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
• 7 drop 1/2 tsp of cream cheese mixture on top.
• 8 if desired, sprinkle with slivered almonds.
• 9 bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.