Who doesn’t love a good cupcake? There are so many cupcake recipes out there, however I wanted to try and come up with a new one. I made a strawberry cupcake then filled it with a cheesecake center and topped it off with a strawberry-cream cheese frosting and some colored sugar. So simple, but oh so good!
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Ingredients are as follows:
Cupcakes:
1 strawberry cake mix
2/3 C yogurt (or sour cream)
1/2 C oil
1/2 C water
2 eggs
Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese
6 ounces vanilla flavored yogurt
1/4 C sugar
Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 C strawberry preserves
1 C powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease cupcake pans or line with paper wrappers.
This recipe made sixteen cupcakes.
In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, yogurt, oil, water and eggs.
Spoon batter into prepared cupcake pans, fill about 2/3 full; set aside.
Cream together the cream cheese, vanilla flavored yogurt and sugar.
Take a small spoonful of mixture and drop it into the center of each cupcake batter. (Do not push the mixture down, it will sink into the cupcakes during baking.)
Bake for 20-23 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. (A toothpick inserted into the center will not come out clean due to the cheesecake filling.)
Allow to cool in pan for five minutes then remove from pan and continue to let cool. While the cupcakes are cooling make the frosting by creaming together the cream cheese, preserves and powdered sugar. (If you have any extra cheesecake filling toss it in too so you don’t waste it.)
Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with the strawberry cream cheese frosting and sprinkle on some colored sugar.
These look DIVINE. Can't wait to try this!
These are incredibly delicious. Made them for my niece's baby shower, now the entire family clamors for them. I'm going to try using other flavors of cake mix and frosting. This ones a keeper.
I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed them…thanks for the sweet comments 🙂
Making these right now to take to a church dinner tomorrow. I hope there are some left to take.!!!
Okay I gave cream filling a try with the cupcakes I made for my daughter's birthday but for them I had to cut a hole and insert the filling afterwards. You're telling me I can insert the filling beforehand with this?! Yes! I'm loving it. Can't wait to try it. I'd love for you to link this up to Titus 2 Tuesday tomorrow on Cornerstone Confessions.
Stopping over from Serendipity and Spice.
Kathy
I just this on Serendipity and Spice – Manic Monday – my mouth starting watering and I feel I need to run out and get some ingredients – plus I love pink!