Killer Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 pound butter
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• Dash of salt
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line standard muffin tins with paper cupcake liners. In the top part of a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate with the vanilla extract and butter.
2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until thick and add the sugar. Beat in the flour. Fold in the butter-chocolate mixture. Spoon into the prepared tins, filling the cups 2/3 full.
3. Mix the cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop a rounded teaspoon of filling onto the top of each cupcake.
4. Bake for 30 minutes.

Yield: 20 to 22 cupcakes