As requested, I am posting this recipe. As I said in a previous post, this recipem won me a baking contest last Halloween. They're always a crowd favorite, AND they freeze well!

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Cupcakes:

 3 c. flour

 ½ c. cocoa

 1 t. salt

 2/3 c. oil

 2 t. vanilla

 2 c. sugar

 2 t. baking soda

 2 c. warm water

 2 t. vinegar

Filling:

 8 oz. cream cheese

 1 egg

 1/3 c. sugar

 chocolate chips

Beat topping ingredients well, set aside.

Mix cupcake ingredients well. Batter will be very thin.

Fill cupcake pans 2/3 full (do not overfill).

Place about 2 t. topping in the center of each cupcake, plus a few chocolate chips.

Bake at 350 for about 18 minutes.

These freeze well, if you can keep them around that long!

Makes about 3 dozen cupcakes.

~~If making mini cupcakes, bake for about 12 minutes. Makes 8-9 dozen~~