Dec 3, 2009

Black Bottom Cheesecakes

Ingredients:
Filling:
1 - 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
pinch salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
Cupcakes:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 Tbsp vinegar
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
Topping: cherry pie filling

Directions:
In small bowl, blend filling ingredients until smooth, with mixer. Set aside.
In medium bowl, combine dry ingredients.
In large mixing bowl, beat egg, water, vinegar, oil and vanilla.
Stir in dry ingredients, until smooth.
Fill well greased cupcake tins, 3/4 full - if using mini size (1/2 full if using large size). This recipe will make about 48 tiny cupcakes.
Drop a 1/2 tsp of cheese filling in center of each cupcake. (1 tsp for larger size)
Bake at 350ºF for 15 min ( 20-25 min for larger size)