CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CUPCAKES

      Title: CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CUPCAKES
  Categories: Chocolate, Cakes
       Yield: 6 Servings
  
       1 pk (8 oz) Philadelphia Brand
            -Cream Cheese, softened
            (I'm sure your store brand
            -would work)
     1/3 c  Granulated sugar
       1    Egg
     1/2 c  Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate
            -Chips
            (or any brand)
            CUPCAKES:
       2    Squares Baker's Unsweetened
            -Chocolate, melted
     1/3 c  Vegetable oil
   1 1/4 c  All purpose flour
       1 c  Granulated sugar
     3/4 c  Water
       1    Egg
       1 ts Vanilla
     1/2 ts Baking soda
     1/4 ts Salt
  
   From: Baker's Chocolate Cookbook
   
   FILLING:
   
   powdered sugar (optional)
   
   HEAT oven to 350.
   
   BEAT cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 egg til smooth.
   Stir in chips; set aside.
   
   BEAT melted chocolate, oil, flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, water, 1
   egg, vanilla, baking soda, and salt in large bowl with wire whisk or
   fork until blended and smooth. Spoon 1/2 the batter evenly into 18
   greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Top each with 1 tbsp of the cream
   cheese mixture. Spoon the remaining batter evenly over cream cheese
   mixture.
   
   BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or til toothpick inserted into center comes
   out clean. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Sprinkle with
   powdered sugar, if desired.
   
   Preptime: 15 minutes. Bake time: 30 to 35 minutes.
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