Black & White Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes with a cheesecake center that's studded with chocolate mini chips.

This recipe contains , cream cheese, sugar, salt, eggs, sour cream, chocolate chips, , flour (all-purpose), sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, water, sour cream, unsalted butter, vanilla extract

1 Dozen

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Ingredients:

• cheesecake filling:
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup(s) sugar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 egg white
• 1 tbsp. sour cream
• 2 tbsp. chocolate mini chips
• cake batter:
• 3/4 oz. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup(s) plus 2 T. sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup(s) plus 2 T. water
• 1/3 cup(s) sour cream
• 4 tbsp. (half a stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions:

• 1. Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2. Line a standard muffin tin with cupcake liners, set aside.
• 3. In a medium bowl add the cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sugar and 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
• 4. Using an electric mixer, beat until combined.
• 5. Add the egg white and 1 Tablespoon of sour cream, beat until combined and creamy.
• 6. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• 7. Set aside while preparing the cupcake batter.
• 8. In a large bowl combine flour, 1/2 cup, plus 2 Tablespoons of sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 9. Whisk until combined.
• 10. Make a well in the center of the mixture, add the water, 1/3 c. sour cream, melted butter and vanilla.
• 11. Whisk until just combined.
• 12. Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups.
• 13. Add a heaping tablespoon of the cheesecake batter right on top of the cake batter.
• 14. Bake until the tops of the cupcakes just begin to crack, about 18-20 minutes.
• 15. Let the cupcakes cool in the tin for 10 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.