Black Bottom Cupcakes
["1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese at room temperature", "1/3 c. sugar", "1 (6 oz.) bag chocolate chips", "1 c. sugar", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 c. water", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 egg, slightly beaten", "1/8 tsp. salt", "1 1/2 c. plain flour", "1/4 c. cocoa", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/3 c. salad oil", "slivered or sliced almonds"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 tsp. salt.", "Mix well.", "Add bag of chocolate chips and blend well.", "In another medium bowl, sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon salt and baking soda.", "Add to dry ingredients, water, salad oil and vanilla. Blend well.", "Using cupcake liners, line cupcake pans.", "Fill each cup 1/2 full with the chocolate batter.", "Drop 1 heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the middle of each chocolate filled cup.", "Over the top of each cup, sprinkle slivered/sliced almonds and a little sugar.", "Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.", "Makes 2 dozen.", "These are very rich, but so wonderful."]
["cream cheese", "sugar", "chocolate chips", "sugar", "salt", "water", "vanilla", "egg", "salt", "flour", "cocoa", "baking soda", "salad oil", "almonds"]