Instructions:

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Filling
8 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Cupcakes
1 (18.25 ounce) chocolate cake mix

Mix cake according to package directions. Fill paper baking cups in muffin pans 2/3 full.

Cream the cheese with sugar, beat in egg and salt. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop 1 rounded teaspoon of cheese mixture into each cupcake. Bake according to cake package directions.

Yields 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes.