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Red Velvet Cupcakes (with cream cheese surprise inside)
Just when you think Red Velvet Cupcakes couldn’t get any better, then they get stuffed with a cream cheese surprise! I think you will be swooning over these for a long time!
Course cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes minutes
Total Time 37 minutes minutes
Servings 30
1 box red velvet cake mix prepared as package directs, except substitute milk for water 1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese (room temperature 1/3 c. sugar 1 egg 1 dash salt 1 c. mini chocolate chips Cream cheese frosting optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and salt. Beat again. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate while making cake mix.
Prepare cake mix as directed on package except substitute milk for water.
Line cupcake pan with liners. This recipe makes about 30 cupcakes.
Fill cupcake liners 1/2-2/3 full with red velvet cake mix.
Add 1 T. cream cheese filling on top of cake mix.
Bake as package directs for cupcakes. I baked mine 22 minutes.
Let cool in cupcake pan for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
If desired, frost with cream cheese frosting.
Store leftovers in refrigerator.