Black Bottom Cupcakes

[recipe from meliapet]

Filling:
1 8-oz package cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Cupcakes:
1 package (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix - or your own favorite homemade chocolate cake recipe.

Mix cake according to package directions. Fill paper baking cups in muffin pans 2/3 full.

Cream the cheese with sugar, beat in egg and salt. Stir in chocolate pieces. Drop 1 rounded teaspoon of cheese mixture into each cupcake. Bake according to cake package directions.

Yields 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes.