Stuffed Cupcakes

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375.

2. 2

   Line muffin pan with 12 baking cups.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sugar, nuts and 1/2 tsp vanilla until well blended (set aside).

4. 4

   In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa and baking powder.

5. 5

   In a medium bowl, cream the butter and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy.

6. 6

   Stir in egg and 1/2 tsp into the butter/sugar bowl.

7. 7

   Stir in about 1/2 of the flour mixture into the butter mixture.

8. 8

   Slowly stir in milk until smooth.

9. 9

   Stir in the remaining flour and mix until smooth.

10. 10

    Spoon about 1 Tbs of batter into each baking cup. Add about 1 tsp of the cream cheese/nut mixture. Finish filling with batter.

11. 11

    Bake for 20 minutes - Cool on rack.

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