Filled Rich Chocolate Cupcakes

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

Ingredients

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	190
Calories from Fat	90
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

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	190
Calories from Fat	90
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

36 HERSHEY'S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars or HERSHEY'S MINIATURES GOLD 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 Kitchens SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Kitchens Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate

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.