Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes


Well before I get started with today’s post – I just want to announce and warn you that this may be the most exciting zesty post to date.  As I told you before that while we are building our house over the next coming months that I would take zesty on the road.  And with this post  that is exactly what I did.  Yesterday, I was invited over to my sister (and brother) in laws to take part in some baking.

We did a ton of baking along with a few photos of the event.  We all had a lot of fun and the results speak for themselves.  In the coming days you will see some amazing treats in addition to today’s Chocolate cream cheese cupcakes.  While at their house,  I thought I would take advantage of their gorgeous kitchen and show it off a bit.

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So before we begin with the amazing recipe and picture overload, I want to send a big thank you to my family for helping out zesty in transition mode.

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Topping

  • 8 Oz. Cream Cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips

Dry Batter

  • 1 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1 Cup White Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Cocoa
  • 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Tsp. Salt

Liquid Items

  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/3 Cup Canola Oil
  • 1 Tsp. White Vinegar
  • 1 Tsp. Vanilla

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees and spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
  2. Stir the cream  cheese to a creamy, smooth consistency.  Add egg, sugar and salt and stir  (blend) (cream) to uniform smooth consistency.
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  4. Stir in the chocolate chips.
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  6. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl,  form a “well ” and set aside.
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  8. Combine liquid ingredients  in another  bowl.
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  10. Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients.  Be sure not to over mix.
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  12. Spoon chocolate mixture into muffin tins until about 2/3 full.
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  14. Top each muffin with a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture (Do note the spoon technique).
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  16. Bake small muffin tins for  9 -11 minutes and regular muffin tins for 20-25 minutes.
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  18. Remove from oven and let cool.
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  20. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: If you need to take these special treats with you to a party, you can make 1.5 times the batter portion. You will have lots of cream cheese topping.  Also note that these cupcakes freeze well and are good warm or cold.

Some Kitchen Shots

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So now after all this, I have to hear what you think about these cupcakes.  When you pop one in your mouth you automatically step away from reality and fall in love with the texture and flavor.

Have a great Thursday and be on the lookout for another great treat from my excursion on Canada Day. Before you go – do not forget to sign up for the POM giveaway.

Take care

zesty

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33 Responses to “Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes”

  1. 1
    Meg says:

    Those cupcakes look sinful and that kitchen is amazing!

  2. 2
    VeggieGirl says:

    NIIIIICE kitchen digs, man!!

  3. 3
    Shelby says:

    Whoa, those cupcakes look phenomenal!!!

    Love the kitchen too!

  4. 4
    Rose says:

    I would kill for a kitchen like that!

  5. 5
    Leah says:

    Those cupcakes look orgasmic!

  6. 6
    Pam Striker says:

    Wow, Zesty…those cupcakes are to live for and I can change the recipe for gluten free….many thanks! Nice kitchen!

    How do you stay so skinny eating all those goodies…!

    Have a great day!

    Pam
    http://www.alovefornewrecipes.blogspot.com

  7. 7
    K says:

    I’ve got kitchen envy!! Yours looks really nice!

  8. 8
    sue says:

    wow your SIL has a gorgeous kitchen, what a great place to do some guest baking :)

  9. 9
    Abby says:

    These cupcakes were a staple in my house growing up, except we called them Topsy Turveys. Sooooo delicious!

  10. 10
    Kath says:

    Where are all the photos of the Zesty’s cooking together!!?

  11. 11

    Def going to need some milk for those cookies! Danica Patrick’s milk mustache photos are awesome!

  12. 12
    Steph says:

    I want that kitchen!!!

  13. 13
    Danica says:

    Um, YUM! – Fantastic step by step picks and hello amazingly decadent recipe! Awesome post and I am so jealous of your kitchen!

  14. 14
    Megan says:

    Oh yum! These remind me of black-bottom cupcakes. I think those use a vanilla batter rather than chocolate though. Trying to think of an excuse to make these right now!

  15. 15
    brandi says:

    1. I want your kitchen! Beautiful.

    2. These cupcakes look amazing.

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    eatingRD says:

    those look like little bites of heaven! And I am soo incredibly jealous of the kitchen, amazing! Good luck with building your house :)

    -kristen

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    eatingRD says:

    Oh and I wanted to ask if you have any experience with joomla? I’m wanting to get a new site going. I have the site, the joomla template and new logo. I’m just getting so frustrated because I know what I’d like to do, but I have no idea. Any good joomla tutorials/books out there? thanks!

  18. 18

    OMG they look sinfully delicious!

  19. 19
    CaSaundra says:

    Wow–your kitchen is like a dream! Beautiful!! And those look like the perfect combo of delicious foods =)

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    Marianne says:

    Chocolate & cheesecake in one tasty cupcake sounds perfect to me :)

  21. 21
    CAW says:

    Do you use an amateur or a professional hand model??

  22. 22
    ttfn300 says:

    love the kitchen!!! muffins look tasty too :)

  23. 23

    These were a staple in my house growing up! Only my mom called them “self filled” cupcakes, and she’d spoon half the batter in the muffin well, add a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture, then top with the chocolate batter again. Lo and behold: a self-filled cupcake!

    I like to see what I’m eating too, though, and your cupcakes look delish!

  24. 24
    HoneyB says:

    Zesty – great looking cupcakes! Your sis has an awesome kitchen!

  25. 25
    Terri says:

    MMM. We have these in our oven right now. Thanks for an easy-to-follow recipe!

  26. 26
    Talita says:

    What a great idea! Surely I’ll bake them!

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    Rachel says:

    My FAVORITE kind of cupcake! Thanks for the post with so many great photos to follow!

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    Erica says:

    My mom always used to make these growing up and would top some with cholate frosting and some with cream cheese frosting.

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