Black Bottom Cupcakes

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 1 (18.25 ounce) chocolate cake mix*

Filling

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Cupcakes

1. Mix cake according to package directions.
2. Fill paper baking cups in muffin pans 2/3 full.

Filling

1. Cream the cheese with sugar; beat in egg and salt.
2. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Drop 1 rounded teaspoon of cheese mixture into each cupcake.
4. Bake according to cake package directions.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.