Black and White Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cream cheese layer

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg

Cake Layer

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (3 oz.)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350° and line 16 muffin cups with foil of paper liners.

2. 2

   Prepare cheese layer: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and egg until forms a gritty paste.

3. 3

   Prepare cake layer: Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.

4. 4

   Whisk water, oil, egg, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Stir into flour mixture.

6. 6

   Stir in 1/2 of chocolate chips.

7. 7

   Fill prepared cups half full with chocolate batter.

8. 8

   Using remaining chocolate batter and all of cream cheese batter, spoon batters side by side over bottom cake layer.

9. 9

   Making a top that is black and white.

10. 10

    Sprinkle other half of chips on top.

11. 11

    Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick placed in center comes out clean.

12. 12

    Let cool and enjoy.