Abs Favorite Recipes

These are a favorite of mine. These take a little time to make but taste great and I promise people will ask you for this recipe.

Source: Taste of Home I think.

Prep Time: 20 Min Cook Time: 20-25 min

Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Filling

• 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup (6 oz) semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts(optional)

In a large mixing bowl combine the first five ingredients. Add eggs, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla and mix well. Pour into 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups.

For the filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in another mixing bowl. Add egg and salt; mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoon fulls into the center of each cupcake. Sprinkle with nuts if you like. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Yields: 1-1/2 dozen

Doubling this recipe gives you just the right amount for taking to get together’s or potlucks. I use the aluminum foil muffin tins so then all I have to do is put them on a cookie sheet and I can cook them all at the same time.  Also start checking them to see if they are done around 20 minutes. If you cook them to long they will dry out a little so watch them close the last 5-10 minutes.