Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes - Easy and Moist

Ingredients (cream cheese):

• 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Ingredients (chocolate cupcakes):

• 1.5 cups of flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1/3 cup of cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of water
• 1/6 cup of shortening
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Directions:

• Beat the cream cheese with mixer until smooth.
• Add sugar, egg and vanilla extract and beat them together until well combined.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl mix together water and vanilla extract.
• Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients together.
• Add shortening and mix them.
• Mix baking soda and vinegar and pour into the chocolate mixture. Mix them really well.
• Prepare the cupcake pan with the cupcake liners.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into the cupcake liners (using a large size of an ice cream scoop).
• When it's done then add a spoon cream cheese mixture on the top.
• Bake them in 350F for 22 - 25 minutes or until the cream cheese filling has set and a toothpick inserted into the chocolate part will come out clean.
• Let them cool then put them in the refrigerator for about an hour.
• Enjoy!