Recipe - Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

1 pack (8 oz) Philadelphia Brand
Cream Cheese, softened
(I'm sure your store brand
would work)
1/3 cup Granulated sugar
1 Egg
One half cup Baker's SemiSweet Chocolate
Chips
(or any brand)
CUPCAKES:
2 Squares Baker's Unsweetened
Chocolate, melted
1/3 cup Vegetable oil
1 One fourth cup All purpose flour
1 cup Granulated sugar
Three fourths cup Water
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
One half teaspoon Baking soda
One fourth teaspoon Salt

From: Baker's Chocolate Cookbook

FILLING:

powdered sugar (optional)

HEAT oven to 350.

BEAT cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 egg til smooth. Stir in
chips; set aside.

BEAT melted chocolate, oil, flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, water, 1 egg,
vanilla, baking soda, and salt in large bowl with wire whisk or fork until
blended and smooth. Spoon One half the batter evenly into 18 greased or
paperlined muffin cups. Top each with 1 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture.
Spoon the remaining batter evenly over cream cheese mixture.

BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or til toothpick inserted into center comes out
clean. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Sprinkle with powdered
sugar, if desired.

Preptime: 15 minutes. Bake time: 30 to 35 minutes.

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