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How to Make Black Bottom Cupcakes

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Can’t decide between a chocolate cupcake and a cheesecake? Black bottom cupcakes are the answer. Rich dark chocolate cupcakes with a generous dollop of cream cheese and chocolate chips in the centre – these cupcakes are hard to beat!

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Happy Halloween! This is not a Halloween recipe though. Just thought I’d say that because, you know, it is Halloween. What this is is a dang good recipe for black bottom cupcakes.

What are they? Well, if you can’t decide between a chocolate cupcake and a cheesecake, these are the answer.

Imagine an ooey gooey chocolatey cupcake with a creamy cream cheese centre. That’s what black bottom cupcakes are. Add chocolate chips to the mix and you have cupcakes that are so good they don’t need frosting. 

Black bottom cupcakes

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Frankly, I didn’t even know what black bottom cupcakes were before I stumbled upon the recipe while looking for something I could make with my 1 block of cream cheese that was about to expire. Cheesecakes and cream cheese frosting typically need at least 2 blocks so this recipe is perfect.

I did make my version more chocolatey because chocolate.

Can’t decide? Have both!

Black Bottom Cupcakes

I haven’t had them before so I had no expectations going in but let me tell you – if you ever could not decide if you wanted chocolate cupcakes or cheesecakes (though what a happy problem that is), whip up a batch of black bottom cupcakes. Then you can have both!

Decadent chocolate cake, a rich cream cheese centre, chocolate chips for texture (and more chocolatey goodness, of course)…these cupcakes are so good you cannot possibly eat just one.

Hope you can bake some this weekend and on that first bite, enjoy the glorious fact that at that moment, you are having your (cup)cake (and cheesecake) and eating it too.

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How to Make Black Bottom Cupcakes

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Can’t decide between a chocolate cupcake and a cheesecake? Black bottom cupcakes are the answer. Dark chocolate cupcakes with a rich cream cheese centre.

Ingredients

    Cream Cheese Filling:
  • 1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
    Chocolate Cupcake:
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup lukewarm coffee
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking pans with cupcake liners (this recipe yields 24 cupcakes). Set aside.
  2. Using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt on medium high speed until light and creamy (about 2-3 minutes). Remember to scrape the bottom and sides of your bowl. Stir 1 cup chocolate chips until incorporated. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add 1 cup coffee, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon vanilla and stir until fully combined. The batter will be very thin.
  4. Transfer the batter into your cupcake cups filling them about 1/3 full. Add a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese filling in the middle and bake for 20-30 minutes or until you see the sides of your cream cheese filling start turning brown.
  5. Take out of the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

You will notice the middle will puff up in the oven but sink as it cools. This is OK.

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(Recipe adapted from All Recipes).

Happy baking!

Did you make black bottom cupcakes? Tell me about it in the comments section below. And what did you do on Halloween? I’d love to hear all about it.

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    • LOL I totally get that Savita! 🙂 I’m like that sometimes too. Usually when I see dishes piled up a mile high after baking!

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  3. They look amazing! I never thought you could have both cupcakes and cheesecakes in only majestic … cheesecup? It looks so good and it sounds so delicious! I can imagine how great and chocolaty it tastes.

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  4. This looks soooo good. Wish I could have on of those right now. I love the combination of cream cheese and chocolate, sounds like the perfect mix for me.

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  5. These sound absolutely delicious! I’d never heard of them before either (or anything remotely like them) they sound entirely up my street, I’m going to have to try and make some

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  20. Those are pretty awesome and they’re perfect for parties as well, especially this coming month! How can you say no to a cupcake that also doubles as a cheesecake!

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  22. My husband asked this morning what’s for dessert tonight (the man loves his dessert!) and I just realized that I have all the ingredients to make these – I think I know what I’ll be making!

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    • Me neither but when I first made them I was like I don’t care if you have a weird name I’m eating you lol! Thanks Neely! Hope you’re having a fun Halloween!

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  35. Happy Halloween to you too!! No, I actually haven’t ever made black bottom cupcakes, but after reading your recipe I really want to give them a try!! I have been doing a lot more baking here lately and have to add these to the must try list 🙂

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  38. This sounds amazing! I bookmarked this to try soon. I always love chocolate chip cheesecake, so I’m sure I’d love these!

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  39. These look delicious but I wouldn’t save it for just Halloween. I can use this recipe for any brunch or theme party I’m throwing.

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  40. Hahaha….we’ve all been there with cream cheese that’s about to expire. I buy a bunch on sale and then it sits there lots of times until the last minute 😀 My go to is typically dip, but this is awesome too! Best of both worlds, indeed! You know what that cream cheese on top kinda reminds me of? A dove shape. I don’t know why…just do! I would gladly trade you my Halloween candy for a few of these. Have a good one, my friend!!

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    • Haha yeah, especially since they always do a buy 2 for $6 or something! And you think sure I’ll buy lots I can make 100 cheesecakes in that time LOL. A dove? Interesting! I thought it looked like a heart teehee. Hope you’re having a fun Halloween!

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    • It’s actually quite a common baking ingredient – it reacts to the baking soda to make cakes moist and just all around more awesome! You can’t taste the vinegar at all 🙂

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