Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Ingredients:

    * 3 cups all-purpose flour

    * 2 cups white sugar

    * 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

    * 1 teaspoon salt

    * 2 teaspoons baking soda

    * 2/3 cup vegetable oil

    * 2 cups water

    * 2 tablespoons vinegar

    * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    * 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

    * 1 egg

    * 1/2 cup white sugar

    * 1/4 teaspoon salt

    * 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Method:

   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

   2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda. Stir in oil, water, vinegar and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

   3. To make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop a heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into each cupcake. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.