Black Bottom Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease and flour 13 x 9-inch baking pan or place papers in cupcake pans.
3. 3
   Beat together cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until fluffy.
4. 4
   Stir in chocolate chips.
5. 5
   In another bowl, beat the remaining ingredients except the flour.
6. 6
   Beat flour in last.
7. 7
   If making in 13 x 9-inch pan, pour batter into baking dish.
8. 8
   Drop cream cheese mixture by spoonfuls into the batter.
9. 9
   Bake approximately 45 minutes.
10. 10
    If making mini cupcakes or regular-size cupcakes, pour chocolate batter in until half full.
11. 11
    Drop a small amount of cream cheese batter in center.
12. 12
    For mini cupcakes, bake 15 minutes.
13. 13
    For regular-size, bake 25 to 30 minutes.
14. 14
    (Makes 24 cakes.)