CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CHEESECAKE FILLING AND CHOCOLATE FROSTING

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Ingredients

  • Chocolate Cake:
  • 2 2 2 cups cake flour
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 3 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 1 1 cup buttermilk
  • Cheesecake Filling:
  • 1 1 package) 1 (8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1 1 large egg
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • Chocolate Frosting:
  • 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 3 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1 1 cup milk
  • 1 1 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
  • Directions:
  • to 350 24 350 degrees F. Line 24 muffin cups with liners.
  • ●To make the chocolate cake, in a medium sized mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 2 a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat oil, butter, granulated sugar and vanilla, until creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Beat in melted chocolate chips until combined.
  • to 2-3 speed to low and beat in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until well combined, about 2-3 minutes.
  • 1-2 make the cheesecake filling, in a medium bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar until creamy - about 1-2 minutes; beat in egg and vanilla until well combined. Stir in graham cracker crumbs until combined.
  • 1/3 1/3 of the batter into muffin cups. Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture into the centers; cover with remaining batter.
  • 17-19 17-19 minutes, or until just set, and a toothpick inserted into cake comes out with moist crumbs attached.
  • 5 to to minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Preparation

Step 1

As above.