No Foolin' Cupcakes

Prep time: 20 mins
Yield: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (3-oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 package (6-oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chip
2 1/2 cups Pillsbury SOFTASILK® Cake Flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup Crisco® Vegetable Oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Line 24 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in egg until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips set aside.

2. In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients on high speed for 3 minutes. Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter.

3. Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full. Spoon 1 tablespoonful cream cheese mixture onto batter in each cup. Top each cup with reserved batter.

4. Bake at 350° F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Store in Refrigerator.