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BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

     BLACKBOTTOM - Chocolate cupcakes with a cream cheese filling

     This was adapted from a recipe in the December, 1980 issue
     of Bon Appetit. I have doubled the original, along with
     changing it, so it may not double again easily.

INGREDIENTS (Makes 3 dozen)
          CREAM-CHEESE MIXTURE
     16 oz     cream cheese, room temperature
     2         eggs
     2/3 cup   sugar
     1/8 tsp   salt
     12 oz     semisweet chocolate chips
          FLOUR MIXTURE
     3 cups    all-purpose flour
     1 cup     granulated sugar
     1/2 cup   dark brown sugar
     1/2 cup   cocoa, or more to taste
     2 tsp     baking soda
     1/8 tsp   salt
          LIQUIDS
     1-1/3 cup water
     2/3 cup   vegetable oil
     2 Tbsp    white vinegar
     1 Tbsp    vanilla
     2 Tbsp    dark rum (Myers's)-optional
     16 oz     sour cream

PROCEDURE
          (1)  Preheat oven to 375 deg. F.

          (2)  Make the cream-cheese mixture: blend cream cheese,
               eggs, sugar, and salt with a wooden spoon.

          (3)  Carefully fold in chips.  Set aside.

          (4)  Make the flour mixture: combine flour, sugar,
               brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in
               another bowl.

          (5)  Mix in the liquids. Blend thoroughly.

          (6)  Line muffin tins with cupcake papers.  Fill papers
               about 3/4 full with batter.

          (7)  Drop one heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese
               mixture into the center of each.

          (8)  Bake until done, about 30 minutes. Do not over-
               bake.

RATING
     Difficulty: moderate.  Time: 20 minutes preparation, 30
     minutes baking.  Precision: measure the ingredients.

CONTRIBUTOR
     Ed Gould                    MT XINU, 2560 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 USA
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