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.