Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 22
 
Ingredients
  • 1 box of strawberry cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 C whole milk
  • ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • cupcake pan
  • cupcake liners

  • Cheesecake Ingredients
  • 1 - 8oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ C sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • Strawberry Frosting Ingredients
  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • 4-5 cups Powdered sugar
  • ½ C fresh strawberry washed, hulled, and diced
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-3 tbsp heavy whipping cream

  • Decoration Ingredients
  • 1 C graham cracker crust
  • 22 vanilla wafer cookies
  • 1 C strawberry jam
  • 22 Strawberries cut in half
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Combine all ingredients into a standing mixer and beat until combined and smooth.
  3. Fill cupcake liners about ¾ way full and bake in the oven for 22 minutes.
  4. Allow to cool completely.

  6. Cheesecake Directions
  7. Combine all ingredients into a medium bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy
  8. Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop some cheesecake mixture onto the top of the cupcake and spread evenly

  10. Frosting Directions
  11. Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients and mix with the whisk attachment until combined and smooth
  12. If the frosting is to thin, add in an extra ½ C of powdered sugar and continue mixing until thick
  13. Scoop frosting into a piping bag with a large star tip
  14. Frost the cupcakes

  16. Decoration Directions
  17. Sprinkle the graham cracker crust around the bottom of the cupcake
  18. Drizzle strawberry jam onto the top of the frosting
  19. Place a cut strawberry into the center of the frosting
  20. Place a cookie behind the strawberry
Recipe by Mom Does Reviews at https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2019/01/16/strawberry-cheesecake-cupcakes-make-the-perfect-valentines-day-treats-sweet2019/