Black Bottom Cupcakes

Black bottom cupcakes are a staple at the Seamaiden's lagoon during the Christmas season!

Ingredients
8 oz. cream cheese
1 egg
1 1/3 cup sugar, divided
1/8 tsp. salt
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and salt with an electric mixer.
Stir in chocolate morsels; set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, 1 cup sugar and baking soda. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
Fill 24 greased or paper-lined muffin cups one third full with batter. Top each with a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture.

Bake 30-35 minutes.