CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES
Source of Recipe
email - Jan Taylor
List of Ingredients
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup water
FILLING
2 packages (3 oz. ea.) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/8 tsp. saltRecipe
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease or paper-line 16 muffin cups.
For cupcakes: Microwave 1/2 cup morsels in small, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; stir. Microwave at additional 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth; cool to room temperature. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat sugar, oil, egg and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until blended. Beat in melted chocolate; gradually beat in dry ingredients alternately with water (batter will be thin)
For filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt in small mixer bowl until creamy. Stir in 1 cup morsels.
To assemble: Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling 1/2 full. Spoon filling by rounded tablespoon over batter. Spoon remaining batter over filling.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. While still hot, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup morsels. Let stand for 5 minutes or until morsels are shiny; spread to frost. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
Makes 16 cupcakes.
ENJOY!
Jan
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