Black Bottom Cups - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (room temperature)
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chocolate chips
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1/4 c. cocoa
1/3 c. cooking oil
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. water
sugar and chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine the cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg and salt.
Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside. Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Add water, cooking oil, vinegar and vanilla.
Mix well.
Fill cupcake papers 1/3 full with chocolate batter.
Place a heaping teaspoonful of cheese mixture in center. Sprinkle tops with sugar and nuts. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Yields 24.
These freeze well.