Name: Black Bottom Cupcakes
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 8 ounce cream cheese; 1 egg; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup chocolate chips (the mini chips are nice); 1 1/2 cup flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup (generous) cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup oil; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 tablespoon vanilla

Black Bottom Cupcakes

6 Comments

This is probably the best tasting cupcake recipe you'll ever find! Naturally, anything with chocolate is good, but these really taste the best. Make a batch for your sweetie for Valentine's Day - or any other occasion - and watch them disappear.

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Cooking Time35 min

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips (the mini chips are nice)
1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup (generous) cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix cream cheese, egg, sugar, 1/8 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla together in a small bowl until smooth.
Stir in chocolate chips.
In a separate bowl, blend the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and the half teaspoon of salt.
Add the water, oil, vinegar and the tablespoon of vanilla to the dry ingredients; stir until blended.
Fill 18 paper-lined cupcake cups half-full with cake batter.
Drop a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into each cup. For the best looking cupcakes, after dropping the cream cheese mixture into the batter, just use a spoon to lightly cover the cream cheese with the cake batter (it makes the tops more rounded).
Bake at 350°F for about 30-35 minutes.

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ddrake

Jan 24, 2014

Jujo, please give more info! Why didn't you like the cupcakes? I wanted to try these but after seeing your comment, I'm having second thoughts. Please respond and give more details as to why you didn't like this recipe. Thanks

geveretpartin 6223 098

May 27, 2012

I can't wait to bake these! They sound like a healthier version of Hostess cupcakes!

CarlaL

Nov 17, 2011

I guess I will find out when I bake these, but I had some Black Bottom Cupcakes many years ago, and I thought they were the tastiest/moist cupcake I have ever eaten ... so I guess we shall see.

jujo

May 12, 2010

this was terrible.do not waste time or money

jujo

May 12, 2010

this had to be the worst tasting cupcake i have ever made.i was terribly disappointed.

Merci

May 04, 2010

Thank you for this reciepe. It sounds delicious and I can't wait to try it. I need to know if you frosted these cupcakes. If so what frosting did you use. Thank you. Merci