Go Back Email Link
+ servings
overhead image of cupcakes stacked on a wire cooling rack.
Print Recipe
4.80 from 5 votes

Baltimore Black Bottom Cupcakes

Baltimore Black Bottom Cupcakes are a chocolate cupcake topped with a cheesecake-like filling and mini chocolate chips.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Cupcakes, Maryland Recipes
Cuisine: American, Maryland
Keyword: baltimore black bottom cupcakes, best black bottom cupcakes, black bottom cupcakes, black bottom cupcakes hummingbird
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 148kcal
Author: NicholeL

Ingredients

For the Cupcake:

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the Filling:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
  • cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two cupcake pans with liners or spray liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
    1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 cup sugar, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Add the water, vegetable oil, vinegar and vanilla. Mix until combined. The batter will be really thin.
    1 cup water, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Fill the cupcake pans with ⅓ of the batter.
  • In another bowl, beat together the cream cheese until smooth. Then add in the sugar and beat for 3 minutes.
    8 oz. cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar
  • Add in the egg and mix until combined, followed by the salt. Then add the mini chocolate chips, mixing only until just incorporated.
    1 egg, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • Drop a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of the cupcake batter.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes then remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg