Black Bottom Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12-count standard sized muffin pan with cupcake liners.

Prepare the cream cheese filling:

In a medium bowl, beat all of the filling ingredients except chocolate chips until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips. Set aside.

Make the cupcakes:

In another bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In another bowl or measuring glass, whisk water, oil, vinegar and vanilla extract. Add this to the dry ingredients.

Scoop cupcake batter into cupcake tin until each liner is 1/2 full. Top with a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling.

Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes or until tester comes out clean.