Black Bottom Cupcakes

Serves 18

Combine in mixing bowl:

• 1 c. (8 oz. pkg.) cream cheese
• 1 unbeaten egg
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Beat well. Stir in with wooden spoon – 1 6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels.

Sift together into mixing bowl:

• 1 1/2 c. sifted all purpose flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. Hershey’s cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Add:

• 1 c. water
• 1/3 c. cooking oil
• 1 Tbsp. vinegar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Beat well until well combined. Fill muffin tins half full with chocolate batter. Top each with a “dollop” of cream cheese mixture. For fancy results, you can sprinkle on sugar and chopped blanched almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 35 minutes.