Chocolate-Bottom Mini-Cupcakes
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"These freeze very well," notes Bertille Cooper of St. Inigoes, Maryland. " I like to keep a batch on hand for drop-in guests or when I'm too busy to bake."
SERVINGS: 36
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min./batch + cooling
Ingredients:
- FILLING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- BATTER:
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
For batter, in a large bowl, combine the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Combine remaining ingredients; add to the liquid mixture and mix well (batter will be thin).
Spoon about 2 teaspoons of batter into greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups. Top with about 1 teaspoon of filling. Bake at 350° for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in chocolate portion comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 6 dozen.