Lazy Gourmets Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipes

LAZY GOURMET'S BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine cocoa, sugar, baking soda and flour in a bowl. Mix well; set aside.
• In a large measuring cup, mix together the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla and blend into the flour mixture.
• Line cupcakes with paper liners and fill each two thirds full.
• Blend cream cheese, sugar and egg together then drop by spoonfulls onto chocolake cupcake bases. Sprinkle each cupcake with the chocolate chips.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes or until cooked.

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.

RICHY & GOOEY BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place cupcake cups into miniature cupcake pans.
• Make the topping: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar and salt until creamy and smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Make the cupcake batter: Sift together the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the liquid ingredients: water, cooking oil, vinegar and vanilla, and beat for one minute on low speed, then for another minute on medium speed. (The batter may be a little thin.).
• Fill small cupcake cups about halfway (or a little more) with the chocolate batter. Drop a scant teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on top.
• Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Makes 4 dozen.
• (tip: use a piping back, or a zip lock bag with the corner cut out, to fill the cupcake cups with the batter, especially if you are doubling this recipe for a crowd.).