Chocolate Cheese Mini Cupcakes

A rich and chocolatley mini cupcake with a lovely soft cheesecake filling is a perfect little bite that can satisfy any sweet craving .The chocolate batter will rise and will make the perfect shell for the cheesecake filling.This can be made in regular sized muffin tins ;but I love to make mini cupcakes.Here is my valentine day tribute to everyone .Enjoy !!


INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Batter::
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cheesecake Filling::
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract



DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F and grease the muffin tins.


2. For making the cream cheese filling , cream the cheese well using an electric mixer.Then add sugar , vanilla and egg . Beat until creamy and set aside


3. For chocolate batter , sift together all the dry ingredients to a large bowl(flour , sugar , cocoa powder , baking soda and salt).


4. In another small bowl mix all the wet ingredients well (water , oil ,vinegar and vanilla). Make a well , in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the well . Mix well using a wooden spatula .


5. Pour the chocolate batter into the muffin tins , half filled . Then spoon couple of tsp of cheese filling onto to the center of each cupcake.


6. Bake in the oven , till the cream cheese part is slightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the chocolate part comes out clean.Medium muffins cups take about 25 minutes and smaller one takes about 17 minutes.Remove and cool down completely.