| Ingredients:   | Ingredients:  1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour	1 cup granulated sugar
 1/2 cup sifted cocoa powder (for chocolate cupcakes)
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1 large egg, cracked into a small cup or saucer
 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
 1/2 cup buttermilk
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1/2 cup hot water
 Ooey-Gooey Filling:
 6 ounces cream cheese
 1/4 cup sugar
 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
 Chocolate Sauce:
 1 cup heavy cream
 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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      | Directions: | Directions:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 1 (12-cup) muffin tin with 12 paper muffin-tin liners and place 4 paper muffin-tin
 liners inside another muffin tin. Add 2 tablespoons of water to
 each of the paperless muffin wells. In the bowl of an electric
 mixer, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda,
 and salt. Add the remaining ingredients, adding the hot water
 last. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Divide the batter
 evenly among the paper muffin-tin liners.
 In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar. Fold in
 the chocolate chips and coconut. Drop the cream cheese
 mixture into the center of the cupcakes. Bake for 20 to 25
 minutes, until the cupcakes rise and a toothpick inserted into
 the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and
 transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle chocolate
 sauce over cupcakes when serving.
 sauce:
 In a small, heavy saucepan, bring the cream to a bare simmer
 over low heat. Place the chocolate pieces in a medium bowl.
 Add the cream into the chocolate and let sit for 3 minutes. Add
 the vanilla and whisk until the chocolate melts and the sauce
 thickens.
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