Black Bottom Cupcakes

Name: Black Bottom Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese at room temperature; 1/3 c. sugar; 1 (6 oz.) bag chocolate chips; 1 c. sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. water; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1/8 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. plain flour; 1/4 c. cocoa; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/3 c. salad oil; slivered or sliced almonds

14 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese at room temperature
1/3 c. sugar
1 (6 oz.) bag chocolate chips
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. plain flour
1/4 c. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. salad oil
slivered or sliced almonds

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 tsp. salt.
3

Mix well.
4

Add bag of chocolate chips and blend well.
5

In another medium bowl, sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon salt and baking soda.
6

Add to dry ingredients, water, salad oil and vanilla. Blend well.
7

Using cupcake liners, line cupcake pans.
8

Fill each cup 1/2 full with the chocolate batter.
9

Drop 1 heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the middle of each chocolate filled cup.
10

Over the top of each cup, sprinkle slivered/sliced almonds and a little sugar.
11

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
12

Makes 2 dozen.
13

These are very rich, but so wonderful.