Filled Rich Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

• FILLING (recipe follows)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1 Prepare FILLING; set aside. Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
   
2. 2 Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 3 minutes. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Spoon 1 level tablespoon FILLING into center of each cupcake.
   
3. 3 Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake portion comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. About 2-1/2 dozen cupcakes.
   
   
   FILLING
   
   1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
   1/3 cup sugar
   1 egg
   1/8 teaspoon salt
   1 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S
   Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate
   
   Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt in small bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate chips.
   
   VARIATIONS:
   GOBLIN'S DELIGHT FILLING: Add 2 teaspoons grated orange peel, 4 drops yellow food color and 3 drops red food color to FILLING before stirring in chips.
   
   VALENTINE FILLING: Stir 4 to 5 drops red food color into FILLING.
   
   PEANUT BUTTER CHIP FILLING: Omit chocolate; stir in 1 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips.http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes-by-type/13/Cakes-Frostings.aspx