Cherry Cheese Cupcakes by lilluna

By srumbel

Today’s cupcake recipe is not complicated and oh so delicious. If you love cheesecake, you will love these little bites of cheesecake heaven. You know by now that I’m a big chocolate lover. Sometimes a slice of plain cheesecake is just a bit blah for me. These cupcakes however are the perfect amount of a yummy, you just cant go wrong!
from lilluna.com

Ingredients

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1-1/2 cups cherry pie filling

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Spoon into foil-lined muffin cups
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 300°. Toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean. Cool for at least 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine sour cream and remaining sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spoon on top of cupcakes. Bake for an additional 6-8 minutes, until set. Cool for 10 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool.
Top with pie filling. ENJOY! Store in the refrigerator.