I believe her mom and made them and let me tell you, my obsession with these cupcakes began that day! Fast forward to today, my husband has very fond memories of my mother in law making them for him as a kid. I remember my college roommate brought Black Bottom Cupcakes back to our dorm room to share after a weekend visit at home. This is going to be the ONLY Black Bottom Cupcakes recipe you will ever need – I promise! This one does NOT use devil’s food cake mix, I promise it’s just as easy and tastes phenomenal with a homemade chocolate batter. Black Bottom Cupcakes recipe with a homemade chocolate batter topped with a cream cheese layer and mini chocolate chips.