Ingredients

  • 1 c. cream cheese
  • 1 egg, unbeaten
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 6 oz. chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. water
  • 1/3 c. oil
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease and flour 13 x 9-inch baking pan or place papers in cupcake pans.
  • Beat together cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until fluffy.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • In another bowl, beat the remaining ingredients except the flour.
  • Beat flour in last.
  • If making in 13 x 9-inch pan, pour batter into baking dish.
  • Drop cream cheese mixture by spoonfuls into the batter.
  • Bake approximately 45 minutes.
  • If making mini cupcakes or regular-size cupcakes, pour chocolate batter in until half full.
  • Drop a small amount of cream cheese batter in center.
  • For mini cupcakes, bake 15 minutes.
  • For regular-size, bake 25 to 30 minutes.
  • (Makes 24 cakes.)