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                                            Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 1  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    From The Magnolia Bakery Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                3/4 lb cream cheese, not softened (one and a half 8 oz. packages)  |  
                                                1/2 cup sugar  |  
                                                1 large egg, at room temperature  |  
                                                1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips  |  
                                                1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour  |  
                                                3/4 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking soda  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/2 cup canola oil  |  
                                                1 cup sugar  |  
                                                1 cup buttermilk  |  
                                                2 teaspoons vanilla extract  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Preheat oven to 350°; line two 12-cup muffin tins with 18 cupcake papers. 2. Make cream cheese filling: in a bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add in the egg; beat well. 3. Stir in the chocolate chips; set aside. 4. Make the cupcakes: combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside. 5. In a big bowl, beat together the oil and sugar, on medium speed. 6. Add in the dry ingredients in two parts, alternating with the buttermilk and vanilla; making sure all ingredients are well blended. 7. Carefully spoon batter into cupcake liners, filling them 2/3 full. 8. Drop a small scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) of the cream cheese filling on top of each cupcake. 9. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until pick comes out clean. 10. Cool in tins for 30 minutes; remove from tins and cool completely on a wire rack.                              | 
                         
                         
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