If you love chocolate and cream cheese, here is the PERFECT combination. It's a little time intensive, but completely worth it. 8 oz. cream cheese, softened Preheat the oven to 350 and optional: line cupcake tins with cupcake papers. Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions, but do not bake. In separate bowl cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended, and then stir in chocolate chips. Fill 1/3 full with chocolate cake batter. Add 1 tsp. cream cheese mixture to the center, and top with more cake batter. Bake according to package directions for
cupcakes. Cool cupcakes and optional: frost with chocolate or cream cheese frosting. Now enjoy your fabulous chocolate cream cheese cupcakes!Introduction: Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Filling
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (minis work really well)
1 chocolate cake mixStep
1: Preheat & Line
Step 2: Make the Cake, But Don't Bake
Step 3: Mix Cream Cheese & Sugar
Step 4: Egg and Chocolate
Step 5: Fill It Up
Step 6: Bake
Step 7: Cool Down & Enjoy
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These Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes are such a simple dessert to make! I love the hint of the sweet cream cheese mixture in every chocolaty bite!
My favorite part of this cupcake recipe is the ribbon of cream cheese that runs through each. Not too much cream cheese. Just the right amount!
These Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes were topped with chocolate caramel treats but you can decorate them however you wish! Or just spread the remaining cream cheese mixture all over the top of each cupcake!
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They disappear lightening fast and even though they are adults (practically) now they still look forward to those cupcakes.
My son even looks for them once he knows they are coming because he knows I always make them for them. He is just lucky to live here and always eats one or two before they arrive!
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Sometimes I just make these super simple Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes, stuffed with a wonderful cream cheese filling! Such a nice change with a little more effort and are perfect all year round too!
Ingredients for Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes
- cake mix, and required ingredients
- cream cheese
- sugar
- egg
- vanilla
First, you need to prepare your cream cheese filling.
In a medium sized bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat or whip cream cheese, sugar and egg together until smooth. Set aside.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Line your muffin pan (12 hole) with baking cups.
Prepare your cake mix according to package directions.
Fill baking cups approximately ½ full with your batter.
Dump one spoonful of your cream cheese filling on to the center of each baking cup, on top of the batter.
Press one Rolo or Caramilk piece into the center of the cream cheese mixture.
Last, place one more spoonful of batter on top of the cream cheese mixture and caramel chocolate piece until covered.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out clean.
Remove muffins from the pan and place each on a wire rack.
Allow to completely cool before icing them.
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I love these cupcakes so much I had to make a video! Check it out below.
Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes Video
Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes
These Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes are such a simple dessert to make! I love the hint of the sweet cream cheese mixture in every chocolaty bite!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- Cupcakes
- 1 package chocolate cake mix about 18.5 oz.
- Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 package 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup mini chocolates your favorite variety
- 1 cup nuts finely chopped, optional
- sprinkles your favorite variety
First, you need to prepare your cream cheese filling. In a medium sized bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat or whip cream cheese, sugar and egg together until smooth. Set aside.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line your muffin pan (12 hole) with baking cups.
Prepare your cake mix according to package directions. Fill baking cups approximately ½ full with your batter. Dump one spoonful of your cream cheese filling on to the center of each baking cup, on top of the batter. Press one Rolo or Caramilk piece into the center of the cream cheese mixture. Last, place one more spoonful of batter on top of the cream cheese mixture and caramel chocolate piece until covered.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out clean. Remove muffins from the pan and place each on a wire rack. Allow to completely cool before icing them.
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