How to Make Cream Cheese-Filled Cupcakes - A Step-by-Step Guide

Nothing satisfies a sweet craving quite like a homemade cupcake. And when that cupcake is filled with a luscious cream cheese filling, well, that's just a little piece of heaven on earth. Cream cheese-filled cupcakes are the perfect way to indulge in a little bit of decadence and treat yourself to something truly special.

These cupcakes are the perfect marriage of moist, fluffy cake and creamy, tangy cream cheese. The combination of flavors and textures will have you coming back for m...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) or the temperature recommended on the cake mix package. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Cream together cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in egg until well blended, then stir in chocolate chips.
  • Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions, but do not bake.
  • Fill the prepared muffin cups 2/3 full with chocolate cake batter. Add 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture to the center, then top with more chocolate cake batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven according to package directions for cupcakes.
  • Nutrition

    355 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 418mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 49g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 33g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Calcium: 86mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 221mg