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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
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 30
Author Amy

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.