Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe (2024)

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Black bottom cupcakes are chocolate cake and cheesecake rolled into one! No frosting required.

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What do you do when you only have ONE 8 ounce package of cream cheese? Make mini cheesecakes or cheesecake bars?

No, even lemon cheesecake bars and small Instant Pot cheesecakes require 16 ounces of cream cheese. So, I decided to make these black bottom cupcakes.

Black bottom cupcakes are chocolate cream cheese cupcakes. The classic version is a rich moist chocolate cake topped with cheesecake. Hence, “black bottom”. I like to make mine by swirling it into the chocolate cake batter.

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How to Make Black Bottom Cupcakes

To make these cream cheese cupcakes, you need to make two batters: the cupcake batter and cream cheese batter.

First, make the cheesecake batter by combining all the ingredients into a bowl and SLOWLY mixing. It is important to not over mix this batter. You want it to be smooth but not get too thin or it will sink into the cupcake. (Especially, if you decide not to swirl it.) Stir in mini chocolate chips at the end.

Next prepare the cupcake batter. This is an eggless batter and it DOES work so please don’t think there is a mistake because there is no egg!

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Make the batter by combining all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Combine the wet ingredients separately and then add them to the center of the dry ingredient mix and stir with a spatula until smooth.

Divide the chocolate batter evenly between the 12 cupcakes, leaving a few tablespoons to add over the top at the end. Add a dollop of the cheesecake batter to the center of each cupcake followed by a little bit of the leftover cupcake batter. Gently swirl the batters with a butter knife.

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Bake them in the oven until the tops are slightly brown and just beginning to crack. Let them cool on a rack outside the oven.

Tips

  • I find regular sized chocolate chips to be too chunky for these cupcakes but you can use them if you don't have mini chocolate chips.
  • I have used coffee as my liquid ingredient because coffee enhances the taste of chocolate. However, you can also use water if you don’t like the idea of using coffee.
  • The total amount of batter should not completely fill the cupcake liners. The batter should be more than ¾ of the way up but not ALL the way up.
  • Don’t over swirl the mixture. Two or three strokes is usually enough.
  • Store cooled cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Variations

  • Use other flavored chips mixed into the batter. Try peppermint chips or peanut butter chips!
  • Add a whole other dimension by swirling in raspberry puree into the cheesecake batter.
  • Black bottom cupcakes are not usually frosted but I’m betting these would be fantastic with a peanut butter frosting!
  • For other chocolate and cheesecake combinations, you may also want to check out my Irish cream cheesecake brownies and mini Almond Joy cheesecakes.
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Yield: 12 cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Black bottom cupcakes are chocolate cake and cheesecake rolled into one! No frosting required.

Ingredients

Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Cupcake

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup coffee, cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • 1 Tablespoon vinegar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a 12 cup muffin pan by greasing the cups or lining them with cupcake liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the filling ingredients: cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix together on SLOW speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps. Scrape down the sides at least once between mixing. Do not over mix! Stir in the chocolate chips. Set aside.
  3. In a separate large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
  4. Combine the coffee, vanilla, oil and vinegar together in a small bowl or large measuring cup.
  5. Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture and stir with a spatula until evenly mixed.
  6. Divide the cupcake batter into the muffin tin evenly. Leave a few tablespoons of batter aside.
  7. Add a 1 ½ tablespoons of cheesecake batter on top and in the center of the chocolate batter.
  8. Distribute the remaining amount of chocolate batter evenly over the cheesecake batter.
  9. Using a butterknife, swirl the tops of the cupcakes. Two to three strokes with the knife dipped about ½ inch into the batter should be enough.
  10. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the tops turn golden and spring back to the touch.

Notes

The total amount of filling in each cupcake liner is a little more than ¾ of the way to the top. There’s a very fine line between the perfect amount of fill to over filling, so always underfill if you are not sure. If you over fill, your cupcakes will spill out while baking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 312Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 204mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 1gSugar: 27gProtein: 4g

This nutrition information is only an approximate provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. Information comes from Nutritionix, an automated nutrition calculator.

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FAQs

What are black bottom cupcakes made of? ›

These black bottom cupcakes are a classic cupcake recipe that's moist, rich, but airy. The cupcakes consist of two parts: a fudge-like base and a luscious cheesecake filling dotted with chocolate chips.

How much cake batter do I need for cupcakes? ›

Fill the wells

Regardless of the pan size, fill each well about 4/5 of the way full. (You can also use a muffin scoop to help you portion out the batter.) Using this much batter should result in cupcakes that fill the papers nicely without overflowing during baking.

How do you keep cupcake bottoms from burning? ›

So basically what this is, is if you ever baking some cupcakes, and when you take it out, the bottom is super burnt, and you're like, what the hell just happened? Well, just put a teaspoon of rice at the bottom, and your cupcakes are going to come out super light, no burntness at all.

Why are they called black bottom cupcakes? ›

Black Bottom Cupcakes are a unique way to combine chocolate cake with cheesecake. I guess the name comes from the fact that the chocolate cake provides a shell for the cheesecake center. This chocolate cake has a rich chocolate flavor and a moist and tender crumb. It's also eggless.

What is the rarest cupcake? ›

The Golden Phoenix cupcake debuted in Dubai and clocks in at 645 British pounds – over $1,000 U.S. dollars. It is wrapped in 23 carat gold and is made with flour that is imported from Italy. The entire thing is also completely edible.

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Instant Clearjel or Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix—this is a secret ingredient to a moister cupcake--the modified cornstarch in these ingredients gives your cupcake more stability and a softer texture.

What not to do when making cupcakes? ›

  1. Not preheating the oven. This is a common mistake that can lead to a cake that is not cooked evenly. ...
  2. Not using the right pan. ...
  3. Not greasing and flouring the pan. ...
  4. Not measuring the ingredients correctly. ...
  5. Overmixing the batter. ...
  6. Opening the oven too often. ...
  7. Not letting the cake cool completely before frosting.
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What's the most important ingredient in a cupcake? ›

Flour is perhaps the most important ingredient in a cake mix, as it creates the basic structure of the entire cake. A major component of flour is gluten, which is a protein that provides a way for the cake to bind to itself. The gluten creates a web that traps and seals air bubbles into the cake mix.

Do I need to grease cupcake liners? ›

Nope! The baking cups are already pre-coated and they do not need to be greased! HOW FULL SHOULD I FILL THE CUP? This depends on the batter but for your typical fluffy cake batter, you want to fill the cup about 1/2 way to have the cupcake just below the rim of the cup.

Should I put rice under cupcake liners? ›

Next time you bake cupcakes or muffins, simply sprinkle rice in the bottom of the pan, then place the cupcake liner on top and fill with batter. Instead of the grease collecting at the bottom of your baked good, the rice will absorb the excess moisture without burning.

Should you put rice under cupcakes? ›

Cupcake liners are also a must, but there's one other thing you should consider including in your baking process: uncooked rice. According to cake artist Felicia Maddox in Chicago, who goes by @klynnscakes on Instagram, it's the key to getting the perfect cupcake texture.

What is hostess cupcake filling made of? ›

Hostess cupcakes are a plastic wrapped, store bought treat consisting of a soft, chocolate cupcake with a marshmallow cream filling topped with a thin layer of chocolate ganache and finished off with a loopy vanilla icing.

What is the GREY stuff cupcake? ›

It is the delicious icing on top of the chocolate cupcake you can get for dessert at Be Our Guest restaurant in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom. It's grey because it's a perfectly smooth blend of cookies and cream (but there appears to be quite a bit of food coloring in there too). Disney World's "Grey Stuff" recipe!!

What are Elvis cupcakes? ›

These Elvis cupcakes are insanely decadent and delicious, featuring a sweet and fluffy banana cake, creamy peanut butter frosting, and salty, crunchy BACON!

What are hostess cupcakes made of? ›

Ingredients: Sugar, water, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate or reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, corn syrup, cocoa, soybean oil, tallow, contains 2% or less: glycerin, cocoa processed with alkali, modified ...

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