Chocolate cupcakes with a surprise cream cheese filling tucked inside. Top these cupcakes with whipped cream and chocolate heart for your valentine.
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Filling
1/2 cup sugar
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
Cupcakes
1 3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1 1/4 cups water
4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Frosting
2 cups Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2
Combine all filling ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Set aside.
STEP 3
Combine 1 3/4 cups sugar and butter in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add water, melted chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. (Mixture may look curdled.) Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 4
Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon chocolate mixture into each prepared muffin pan cup; top with 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture. Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon chocolate mixture on top.
STEP 5
Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely.
STEP 6
Beat chilled whipping cream and powdered sugar in chilled bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spread about 3 tablespoons frosting onto each cupcake. Store refrigerated.
- Refrigerate frosting for up to 4 days. If mixture softens, rewhip to stiff peaks.
- Garnish with Chocolate Filigree Hearts or as desired.