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     Title: BLACK BOTTOM CUPS
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
     Yield: 18 Cupcakes

----------------------------KIM ROMERO  KKPX21B----------------------------
     2 pk (3 oz.)cream cheese, soft
   1/3 c  Sugar
     1    Egg
     1 c  Semi-sweet chocolate chips
 1-1/2 c  Pillsbury All-purpose flour
     1 c  Sugar
   1/4 c  Unsweetened cocoa
     1 ts Baking soda
   1/2 ts Salt
     1 c  Water
   1/3 c  Oil
     1 tb Vinegar
     1 ts Vanilla
   1/2 c  Almonds, chopped,if desired
     2 tb Sugar, if desired

 Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups with paper baking cups. In small bowl,
 combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and egg; mix well. Stir in chocolate
 chips; set aside. In large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking
 soda and salt. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla;beat 2 minutes at medium
 speed. Fill prepared muffin cups 1/2 full. Top each with tablespoonful of
 cream cheese mixture. Combine almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar; sprinkle
 evenly over cream cheese mixture. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until cream
 cheese mixture is light brown. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool
 completely. Refrigerate leftovers.

 Source: Pillsbury More Lovin' From The Oven Cookbook

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