Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CUPCAKE

Category: Cupcakes

6 oz cream cheese
1 large egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp cold butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs confectioners sugar for dusting (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375. For the filling, mix the cream cheese and egg together until smooth. Add the sugar and vanilla and blend well. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand. Set aside.

For the cake, melt the baking chocolate in the microwave. Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the melted chocolate. Add the vanilla and beat in the eggs, one at a time until light and fluffy. Add the dry ingredients and beat in.

Line 12-14 muffin tins with paper liners. Place a spoonful of chocolate batter into each cup. Divide the cheesecake filling between the cups, spooning the filling over the chocolate batter.

Place a spoonful of chocolate batter on top of the filling so that the bottom and top of the cups are chocolate. (Do not worry about covering the filling — let the oven do that for you as the chocolate batter expands.)

Bake for 20 minutes or until done. A toothpick inserted in the cake portion will come out clean. Remove the cupcakes to wire racks to cool. If you choose, dust the tops with confectioners sugar.