Filled Rich Chocolate Cupcakes

Name: Filled Rich Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: FILLING; all-purpose flour; sugar; HERSHEY'S Cocoa; baking soda; salt; water; vegetable oil; white vinegar; vanilla extract; HERSHEY'S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars

Filled with cream cheese, these rich, moist dark chocolate cupcakes are a perfect dessert for any occasion your family is celebrating.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

PREP

20 min

BAKE

20 min

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

190

Calories from Fat

Total Fat

10 g

15% DV

Saturated Fat

3 g

18% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

15 mg

5% DV

Sodium

200 mg

8% DV

Total Carbohydrates

27 g

9% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

16 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

2% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

0% DV

Iron

8% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

190

Calories from Fat

Total Fat

10 g

15% DV

Saturated Fat

3 g

18% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

15 mg

5% DV

Sodium

200 mg

8% DV

Total Carbohydrates

27 g

9% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

16 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

2% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

0% DV

Iron

8% DV

FILLING (recipe follows)

3 cups

all-purpose flour

2 cups

sugar

2/3 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa

2 teaspoons

baking soda

1 teaspoon

salt

2 cups

water

2/3 cup

vegetable oil

2 tablespoons

white vinegar

2 teaspoons

vanilla extract

HERSHEY'S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare FILLING; set aside. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 36 muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.

2. Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 3 minutes. Fill muffin cups 1/2 full with batter. Spoon 1 level tablespoon FILLING into center of each cupcake.

3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake portion comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 15 to 20 minutes. Place unwrapped miniature bar on top of each cupcake, if desired. Cool completely. Cover; refrigerate leftovers. About 3 dozen cupcakes.

FILLING

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet

Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt in small bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate chips.

VARIATIONS:

GOBLIN'S DELIGHT FILLING: Add 2 teaspoons grated orange peel, 4 drops yellow food color and 3 drops red food color to FILLING before stirring in chips.

VALENTINE FILLING: Stir 4 to 5 drops red food color into FILLING.

PEANUT BUTTER CHIP FILLING: Omit chocolate; stir in 1 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips.

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