Cocoa & Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 min.
Baking Time: 35 min.

Ingredients

• 1/2 - cup sugar
• 2 - packages (3-ounce each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 - egg
• 1 - package (6-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2-1/2 - cups Cake Flour
• 1-2/3 - cups sugar
• 1/4 - cup baking cocoa
• 1-1/4 - cups water
• 1/2 - cup oil
• 2 - Tablespoons vinegar
• 2 - teaspoons baking soda
• 1 - teaspoon salt
• 2 - teaspoons vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 24 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups.

1. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and cream cheese until smooth.
2. Beat in egg until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips set aside.
3. In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients on high speed for 3 minutes.
4. Reserve 1-1/2 cups batter.
5. Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full.
6. Spoon 1 tablespoonful cream cheese mixture onto batter in each cup.
7. Top each cup with reserved batter.
8. Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool and store in refrigerator.