Black Bottom Cupcakes I Recipes

EASY BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to directions on package. Line muffin pans with paper liners. Prepare the cake mix as specified on the box. In separate bowl, combine softened cream cheese and sugar. Make sure mixture is smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.
• Fill the cupcake papers 1/3 full with the chocolate cake mix. Top with the cream cheese mixture. Bake according to box instructions or until the cream cheese mixture just starts to turn a light golden color.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt until smooth. Stir in chips; set aside. , For cupcakes, in a large bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, egg, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. , Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups half full with chocolate batter. Drop a heaping tablespoonful of cheese mixture in center of batter of each cupcake. Sprinkle with sugar and chopped almonds if desired. , Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin tins with paper cups or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center and add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir together until well blended. Fill muffin tins 1/3 full with the batter and top with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two standard 12-cup muffin tins with liners.
• Cupcakes: In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together cocoa and hot water until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In a small saucepan, heat butter and sugar over medium-low, stirring occasionally, until butter melts and mixture is combined; transfer to a medium bowl and whisk until cooled slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Add egg and whisk until smooth. Add cocoa mixture, flour mixture, sour cream, and vanilla; stir until just combined (do not over-mix).
• Filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
• Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons cupcake batter into each muffin cup, tapping tins firmly to level and evenly distribute batter. Evenly divide the cream cheese filling among the muffin cups, adding spoonfuls to each to fill muffin cups about three-quarters full. Dot remaining cupcake batter on top. Using a skewer or tip of a paring knife, make figure-8 motions to create a marbled effect on the surface of each cupcake. Bake until filling sets, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

GRANDMA GUDGEL'S BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter muffin tins and set aside.
• Beat together the cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Batter will be thin.
• Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with the chocolate batter. Top each one with a spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl.
• Form well in center of dry ingredients and add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
• Beat with mixer until smooth.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• In separate bowl, cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
• Drop 1/2 tsp of cream cheese mixture on top.
• If desired, sprinkle with slivered almonds.
• Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners. Beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract in a medium bowl on medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth and no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Add the oil, the remaining teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 cup water and mix until combined. Let the batter rest 10 minutes at room temperature, then stir in the vinegar.
• Divide the chocolate batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Drop about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling in the center of each cupcake.
• Bake until the cream cheese filling has set and a toothpick inserted into the chocolate cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Cool in the tin 5 minutes and then use a butter knife or small offset spatula to carefully remove the cupcakes to a wire rack. Cool the cupcakes completely before serving, about 30 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt. Beat well and stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.
• Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa and salt.
• Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat until well combined until cups 1/3 full with chocolate batter.
• Top each one with a heaping teaspoon full of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes. Check after 25 minutes so cheese mixture does not get too brown.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12 cup muffin pans with paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, oil and water until blended. Stir in the vinegar and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture until incorporated. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Fill muffin cups 1/3 full with chocolate batter, then top with a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Before you start.
• Be sure an adult is nearby to help.
• Position the oven racks in the lower and upper thirds of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners.
• Make the filling.
• In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the egg, sugar and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Prop up a pastry bag in a sturdy glass or mug with the bags wide opening at the top. Fold the top of the pastry bag down over the glass. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the filling mixture into the pastry bag. Set the filled pastry bag aside.
• Mix the liquids.
• In a large liquid measuring cup, combine the water, oil, vanilla and balsamic vinegar. (Theres no need to stir these. Just put them together in the cup.) Set aside.
• Make the batter.
• In a large bowl, using a whisk, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, sugar and salt until evenly blended. Slowly pour the water mixture into the flour mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until the batter is smooth.
• Pour in the batter.
• The cupcake batter will be quite runny. If your bowl has a spout, you can pour the batter directly into the muffin cups. Otherwise, it will be easiest to pour the batter into the liquid measuring cup and use it to fill the cups. Fill each lined muffin cup three-fourths full. Do not fill them any fuller than that or there will not be anywhere for the filling to go when the batter rises!
• Add the filling.
• Pick up the pastry bag. Plugging the tip with one hand, twist the top of the bag to close it. Using one hand to guide the tip and the other to squeeze the top of the bag, insert the tip into the center of one of the cupcakes. Gently squeeze a small amount of the cream cheese filling into the batter. You will see the chocolate batter rise as the filling fills the middle.
• Keeping in mind that you need to fill 24 cupcakes, squeeze a small amount into each one.
• Bake the cupcakes.
• Sprinkle the top of each cupcake with the chocolate chips.
• Put the muffin pans in the oven and bake until a thin skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean (ask an adult to help!), 26 to 28 minutes.
• Ask an adult to help you remove the pans from the oven and put them on the cooling racks. Let the cupcakes cool in the pans for 20 minutes, then lift out the cupcakes and put them directly on the racks. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Stir together dry ingredients.
• In separate bowl, mix liquids together, then add to dry ingredient mixture; mix well.
• Place in paper-lined muffin tins, filling cups half full.
• Beat together cream cheese, sugar and egg.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop a spoonful into each muffin cup of batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Sift the first five ingredients together (flour, 1c sugar, cocoa, soda, 1/2 tsp salt). In a separate bowl whisk together the water, oil, vinegar, & vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients & whisk together. This will be a thin batter.
• In a SEPARATE BOWL mix the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 c sugar, 1/8 tsp salt together. Then stir in the chocolate chips.
• If you don't want to use the cupcake liners then you MUST generously butter the cupcake pans. Otherwise, drop in the paper liners & give a little spritz of Pam in each cupcake.
• Fill each cup about 1/3 full with the chocolate batter, then drop a heaping teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center.
• Sprinkle with the demerara sugar. (And sliced almonds if you like).
• Bake at 350 until the "cheesecake center" is firm.