Black Bottom Cups - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. chocolate chips
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. water
1/3 c. oil
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine the first 4 ingredients; beat well.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Set aside.
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, soda and salt.
Add remaining ingredients to the flour mixture and beat well.
Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with chocolate batter; top with heaping teaspoonfuls of cream cheese mixture.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar and chopped nuts.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Makes 18 cupcakes.