Yum Yum Cupcakes

My favorite treat when I was a kid. Chocolatey cake with a soft cream-cheese center. Instead of filling it 1/3 with mix, then dropping in the cream cheese, then putting in more mixture, I just fill it 2/3 with choc cake mixture, then drop in the cream cheese mixture. I like it at the top so you can see it :) it looks way tastier. If I'm feeling lazy or I'm short on time I use devil's foodcake cake mix instead of making it from scratch, then mix up the cream cheese part.

Cream cheese filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
Chocolate cake mix:
2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons vinegar
2/3 cup oil
2 cups water
Directions:
1
Cream together all filling ingredients except chocolate chips. (cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt).
2
Add chocolate chips and set aside.
3
Mix cake ingredients together.
4

Fill cupcake papers 1/3 full then using a teaspoon put 1 spoonful of filling mixture in center of each cupcake.
5
Fill papers another 1/3 with cake ingredients.
6
Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes.
7
Cool and serve (if they make it through the cooling stage).