Tuxedo Cupcakes
Tuxedo Cupcakes are rich, chocolate cupcakes topped and baked with a dollop of a cream cheese and chocolate chip mixture for a dessert that is as fancy as it is delicious!
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces (227 g) cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (173 g) semisweet mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (473 g) hot water, or hot coffee
- ⅔ cup (145 g) canola oil
- 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (59 g) cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
Cream Cheese Filling
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sugar, egg, and salt until smooth.
- Fold in chocolate chips; set aside.
Chocolate Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tins with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla until well blended.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; gradually add it to the sugar mixture and mix well.
- Fill lined muffin cups ⅔ full with batter.
- Top each with about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake (not topping) comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from muffin tin to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal