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.
Yummy! I want to run out to the store for these ingredients now. I'm a new follower from Melt in Your Mouth Monday.
Donna
http://potofgoldgiveaways.blogspot.com
Hey Lisa~
I love the ingredients in your cupcakes! Yum! I can think of MANY people who would LOVE these! Thanks so much for adding them to Melt in Your Mouth Monday! 🙂
These look yummy! Do you have a e-mail sign-up on your blog?
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I LOVE PINK and I also had a cupcake this weekend with something in the middle (hidden secret)… I must try this next time I make cupcakes!!
Myself and two other bloggers are hosting a linky party called THIS WEEK's CRAVINGS and this week we are looking for "EASTER COOKIES & TREATS" and I think your recipe would be perfect! We'd love for you to stop on by and link up if you wish!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-weeks-cravings-linky-party-25.html
These look unbelievable! Thanks for sharing!
~Jessa
http://www.jessajill.blogspot.com