Stuffed Cupcakes

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375.
2. 2
   Line muffin pan with 12 baking cups.
3. 3
   In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sugar, nuts and 1/2 tsp vanilla until well blended (set aside).
4. 4
   In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa and baking powder.
5. 5
   In a medium bowl, cream the butter and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy.
6. 6
   Stir in egg and 1/2 tsp into the butter/sugar bowl.
7. 7
   Stir in about 1/2 of the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
8. 8
   Slowly stir in milk until smooth.
9. 9
   Stir in the remaining flour and mix until smooth.
10. 10
    Spoon about 1 Tbs of batter into each baking cup. Add about 1 tsp of the cream cheese/nut mixture. Finish filling with batter.
11. 11
    Bake for 20 minutes - Cool on rack.