Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• For the Cupcakes
• 1 strawberry cake mix
• 1/3 c. oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 c. water
• 1/4 c. sour cream
• For the Cheesecake Filling
• 4 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1/4 c. milk
• 1/2 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 c. frozen whipped topping, thawed
• For the Strawberry Butter Cream
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. butter, room temperature
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1 tbsp. strawberry preserves, melted
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. strawberry extract
• 1/2 c. finely chopped strawberries
• 4 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from insidebrucrewlife.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the Cupcakes

Beat the cake mix, oil, water, sour cream and eggs for 2 minutes. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake at 350* for 20 - 22 minutes, or until the tops spring back. Cool on a wire rack. Use a melon scooper and scoop out a small hole for the cheesecake filling. Fill. Frost with fresh strawberry butter cream frosting. Keep refrigerated.
For the Cheesecake Filling

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.Add the sour cream and mix well. In a small bowl, beat the milk and pudding mix on low for 2 minutes. Stir it into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in the whipped topping.