chocolate cheesecake cupcakes
This is the favorite of a much-loved grandson, so it always gets pride of place on the Christmas buffet table.
yield
24 serving(s)
prep time
40 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For chocolate cheesecake cupcakes
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1 pkgcream cheese - regular or light - softened
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1/3 csugar
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1egg
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1/8 tspsalt
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1 cmini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- FOR THE CUPCAKE
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3 call purpose flour
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2 csugar
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2/3 ccocoa
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2 tspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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2 cwater
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2/3 cvegetable oil
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2 Tbspwhite vinegar
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2 tspvanilla
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24hershey's kisses - unwrapped
How To Make chocolate cheesecake cupcakes
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin cups with paper liners.
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2Prepare filling. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt until smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate chips, and set aside
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3For cupcakes, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in large owl. Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla, and beat for 3 minutes, til smooth.
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4Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Then spoon one level Tbsp. of filling into center of each cupcake.
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5Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out clean. Just before removing from oven, set one candy kiss in center of each cupcake and bake a bit longer, to allow candy to soften.
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6Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes in pans. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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