Black Bottom Cupcakes


 Photo Credit: http://www.bakerella.com



Black Bottom Cupcakes

Original Recipe: http://www.bakerella.com/black-bottom-cupcakes/

Ingredients:
Cream Cheese Mixture:


  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 small banana, pureed

  • 1 egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips



Chocolate Mixture:


  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

  • 1/3 cup cocoa

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 large bananas, pureed

  • 1/3 cup oil

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla




Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.  For the cream cheese mixture:

  • Beat cream cheese and sugar until nice and fluffy.

  • Add banana, egg and vanilla and mix together until combined.

  • Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.


3.  For the chocolate mixture:


  • Sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, soda and salt using a wire whisk.

  • Add bananas, oil and vanilla and mix together on low until combined.

  • Use a large scoop to fill cupcake liners with batter.

  • Repeat topping the cupcake batter with the cream cheese mixture.


4.  Bake for about 30 minutes or until done.