CHERRY CHEESECAKE-STUFFED CUPCAKES

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OK, this is made at home but I can't call it from scratch. It's mostly made up of helpers which can be a blessing on a busy day. That doesn't mean that these are going to fail the taste test by any means, in fact, I think you'll find these cupcakes are a real hit. The frosting isn't included but just use your favorite vanilla frosting.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (19 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Prepare cake batter as directed on package for the light or low-fat version, set aside.
  • Mix cream cheese, egg and sugar until well blended.
  • Remove 3/4 cup of the cherry pie filling for garnish and set aside.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons cake batter into each of 24 paper-lined medium muffin cups.
  • Top each with 1 tablespoon each of the cream cheese mixture and the remaining cherry pie filling and cover evenly with remaining cake batter.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then remove from pan to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Top with your favorite vanilla icing and reserved cherry pie filling just before serving.

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