Title: Spring Surprise Chocolate Cupcakes
Categories: Dessert
Yield: 18 Cupcakes

1 1/4	c	All-purpose flour
1	c	Sugar
1/3	c	HERSHEY'S Cocoa; OR... European Style Cocoa
1/2	ts	Baking soda
3/4	c	Water
1/2	c	Vegetable oil
1		Egg
1	ts	Vanilla extract
		SURPRISE FILLING
8	oz	Cream cheese; softened
1/3	c	Sugar
1		Egg
1/2	c	Sweetened Coconut Flakes (MOUNDS)
		Few drops food color
OPTIONAL
		Sweetened Coconut Flakes (MOUNDS)

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Place 18 paper liners (2-1/2 inches in diameter) in muffin pans.

2. In medium bowl, place flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, water, oil, egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with chocolate mixture. Prepare SURPRISE FILLING; spoon about 1 tablepoon filling onto top of chocolate mixture in each cup.

3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from pans to wire rack; cool completely. Garnish with additional coconut, if desired. 1-1/2dozen cupcakes.

SURPRISE FILLING:

In medium bowl, beat 1 package (8 oz.) softened cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 egg; stir in 1/2 cup MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes. Stir in few drops food color, if desired..

Copyright 1995 Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens. Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias.

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