Fudgy Filled Cupcakes

Description

Fudgy filled cupcakes … the “yum” is in the title. Store in a covered container.

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 30 muffin cups with paper or foil liners.
  2. Mix cream cheese
  3. sugar
  4. and egg together in a small bowl for the filling. Fold in chocolate chips; set aside.
  5. Place butter
  6. chocolate chips
  7. and vanilla extract for the cupcakes in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently
  8. scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching
  9. until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth
  10. about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
  11. Beat eggs in a large bowl with a whisk or an electric mixer until frothy. Beat in sugar gradually until it dissolves. Slowly beat in flour. Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture. Fill the prepared cupcake liners 1/3 full with chocolate batter. Drop a heaping teaspoon of filling onto each cupcake
  12. then cover with a generous spoonful of batter.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed
  14. 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 30

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