blackbottom cupcakes

Ingredients for cream cheese mixture

1-8 oz cream cheese

1 egg

1/4 c evaporated cane sugar

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

6 oz  semi-sweet chocolate chips (which is half a bag)

Ingredients for cupcakes

1  1/2 c all-purpose flour

3/4 c evaporated cane juice

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 c organic cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 c water

1/3 c canola oil

1 T white vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350*

In a medium bowl, place cream cheese, egg, evaporated cane juice and salt and beat well. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.

In a large bowl add flour, evaporated cane juice, baking soda, cocoa powder, salt, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. With an electric mixer, on medium speed, beat well.

Fill cupcake liners until 1/3-1/2 full. Top each with a heaping teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture.

Bake cupcakes for 25-30 mins. Always best eaten warm.

Makes 18 cupcakes.