Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes With Cake Mix Recipes

STRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, mix cake mix, water, sour cream, oil and eggs with spoon until well blended (batter will be thick). Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• In small bowl, stir preserves until smooth. Place 1 piece of cream cheese on top of each cupcake; press into batter slightly. Spoon 1/4 measuring teaspoon preserves on top of cream cheese in each cupcake.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly in center (some preserves may show in tops of cupcakes). Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Spread frosting over cupcakes. Just before serving, garnish each cupcake with strawberry slices. Store covered in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, sour cream, oil, water in eggs in large bowl until well blended. Batter will be thick.
• Spoon batter into 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• Place strawberry preserves in small bowl and stir until smooth.
• Place 1 cube of cream cheese in center of each cupcake; press in slightly. Place 1/4 tsp of preserves over the cream cheese.
• You may also press 4-5 mini chocolate chips into the cream cheese before pressing into the batter for a nice variation.
• Bake 18-23 minutes at 350 or until tops are golden brown and spring back in center. The cream cheese and preserves should sink into the center of the cupcake, some preserve may show slightly on the top.
• Cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting.