4.7 from 42 votes
Black Bottom Cupcake Recipe
Black bottom cupcakes are a delicious combination of chocolate cupcake bottom, vanilla cream cheese filling and mini chocolate chips.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Batter:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup coffee or water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Vanilla Cream Cheese Batter:
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips , divided
Instructions
Chocolate Batter:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard size muffin tin (12 wells) with large or oversized cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or an 8-cup measuring cup, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa. Whisk in the sugar.
- Whisk the egg, coffee/water, vegetable oil, vanilla and vinegar into the dry dry ingredients until just mixed. Do not overmix. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
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Vanilla Cream Cheese Batter:
- In a separate mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Add the sugar, vanilla and egg until fully incorporated and glossy. Fold in 1/2 cup of the mini chocolate chips by hand.
- Evenly divide the chocolate batter between the wells. Evenly divide the cream cheese mixture to each well. Evenly divide the remaining 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips between each cupcake. Wells will be full.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until tops spring back slightly. Do not allow to brown. TUrn off the oven and crack the oven door for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove and cool fully before serving or transfering to the refrigerator for storage.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
267mg
(11%)
Potassium
81mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
319IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 267mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 319IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.