1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. flour
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put 12 paper baking cups in muffin pan. In a small bowl use a spoon to stir the cream cheese, the 1/4 cup sugar, nuts and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until mixed.

In another bowl mix flour, cocoa, and baking powder together. In a medium bowl cream the 1/2 cup sugar and butter until fluffy. Stir in egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until mixer. Stir about half the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Slowly stir in milk until smooth. Stir in the rest of the flour mixture until smooth.

Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter into each bake cup. Add about 1 teaspoon of nut mixture to each. Finish filling with batter. Bake 20 minutes. Cool on rack. Makes 12 cupcakes.