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Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe

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    24 Servings

Ingredients

For the Cheesecake:
  • 1 8 ounce package Cream Cheese, (250g)
  • 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • pinch of Salt
  • 1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips, (semisweet)
For the Cupcakes:
  • 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 6 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, (I used Dutch processed)
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 cups Warm Water
  • 1/2 cup Canola Oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Vinegar

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Line two muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  4. Add the egg, vanilla, and salt and stir until smooth.
  5. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  6. Place the cheesecake filling in the fridge to firm up a bit while you prepare the cupcake batter.
  7. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda until well combined.
  8. In another bowl, whisk together the water, oil, vanilla, and vinegar until combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  9. Fill the prepared muffin tins with the cupcake batter until they are half to 2/3 full.
  10. Place 1-2 tablespoons of the cheesecake filling on top of each cupcake (I like to use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop for this).
  11. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the chocolate part of a cupcake comes out clean.

 

Notes

  • These cupcakes are best cold. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Black bottom cupcakes photo
Source: Adapted from a combination of recipes from my mother-in-law and my friend Nicole W.