Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

By The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup chocolate chips.
3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 cup butter (melted)
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup chopped nuts (Optional)

Prep Time20mins
Cook Time30mins
Servings8

Instructions

Cake Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the dry ingredients; beat in the liquid ingredients until smooth. Fill cupcake cups 1/2 full. Make filling and add one heaping tablespoon of filling into center of each cupcake.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 25 - 30 minutes. Let cool before frosting.