VOLCANO CUPCAKES!

Recipe courtesy of the esteemed Irene Washburn

Combine in a mixing bowl:

• 1 cup (8 oz) Cream Cheese
• 1 unbeaten egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp. Salt

Beat well. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.

Sift together:

• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. Salt

Add :

• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 1 Tbls. Vinegar
• 1 tsp. Salt

Beat until well combined.

Fill muffin cups lined with paper cups, 1/3 full with chocolate batter. Top each with heaping tsp. of cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with sugar and chopped blanched almonds if desired.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 min. Makes 2 dozen. Seriously consider making 3 or 4 dozen – you can never have too much of some things, if you know what I mean! – DrC

Make sure to hide the cupcakes from Mrs. Collins.