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Black Bottom Cupcakes
- Time
- 1 hr
- Makes
- Servings: 12 to 14 full-size or 30 mini-cupcakes
- Ingredients
- 13
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, regular or reduced fat, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, or 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup unflavored vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white or cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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