Ingredients

  • CHOCOLATE CAKE BATTER
  • 70 mini paper cups or 120 miniature paper cups
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • CREAM CHEESE TOPPING
  • 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (300 g) package miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare the mini muffin pans by inserting the mini baking paper cups.
  • Chocolate Cake Batter:
  • Sift all of the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Combine the wet ingredients and mix into the dry ingredients until thoroughly blended, about 2 minutes. The batter will be thin. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Cream Cheese Topping:
  • Beat the cream cheese then add the sugar, salt and the egg and blend with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, fill all of the prepared baking cups approximately 3/4 full with the chocolate cake mixture. Drop about a 1/2 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling on the centre of each cupcake. Bake for about 10 - 12 minutes or until they spring back. Make sure the cheese filling stays white--do not over bake.
  • Cool the cupcakes on a rack then refrigerate.
  • Yield depends on the size of the paper cups. Can also be baked in larger cups, simply adjust the cooking time.