Strawberry Cream Chocolate Cupcakes
Strawberry Dessert Bites are crispy phyllo cups filled with cream cheese, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream. They’re easy to make and best served chilled! Check out our Strawberry Dessert Bites!
Servings 24
Baking Temp 350°F
Equipment
- 2 (12-well) muffin pans (2 ½-inch openings)
- 24 cupcake liners
- Large ice cream scoop
- Mixing Bowl
- Glass bowl
- Small ice cream scoop
Ingredients
- 1 15.25-ounce chocolate cake mix + ingredients needed according to cake box directions
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare pans with cupcake liners.
- Make chocolate cake mix batter according to box directions.
- Using a large ice cream scoop, fill cupcake tins 2/3 full with batter.
- In mixing bowl, blend together the cream cheese, egg and sugar until well combined.
- In a glass bowl, microwave the strawberry jam 30 seconds; stir until smooth.
- Gently swirl the strawberry jam into the cream cheese mixture.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, drop strawberry cream cheese mixture into each cupcake pan.
- Bake 18-22 minutes, or until the top of the cupcake bounces back when tapped and the internal temperature reaches 205°F to 210°F.
- Cool completely and frost with Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting and decorate as desired.
Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting
- Place chocolate chips in a large bowl.
- Heat heavy cream until it comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat and immediately pour over chocolate chips.
- Stir until completely mixed and glossy.
- Refrigerate until slightly cold then whip until light and fluffy.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and decorate as desired.
Notes
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING (1 CUPCAKE, 80g):
270 calories, 16g fat, 1g fiber, 8g saturated fat, .5 trans fat, 30g carbohydrates, 55mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 4g protein, 0mg vitamin C, 1mg iron, 36mg calcium.