My Moma's Blackbottom Cupcakes

Beat together: 1 8oz. package of cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
Stir in 6oz. chocolate chips

In a separate bowl mix:
1 ½ c. flour
1 c. sugar
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ c. cocoa
Add: 1 c water
1 tsp. vinegar
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat well
Fill a lined cupcake pan 1/3 with the chocolate batter, then the cream cheese batter on top. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Makes 21 cupcakes.
*Sometimes my mom would put some slivered almonds and sugar on top before baking and it made a wonderful crunchy crust on top!