STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

These soft Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes have a creamy cheesecake center and fresh homemade strawberry frosting.  They are always a hit at any dinner or party we bring them to.

IngredientsFor the Cupcakes

• 1 strawberry cake mix
• 1 - 3.4 ounce instant strawberry pudding mix
• 1/2 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk

For the Cheesecake Filling

• 1 - 3.4 ounce package instant cheesecake pudding mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups Cool Whip, thawed

For the Strawberry Butter Cream

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
• 1 Tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup diced strawberries
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 24 whole strawberries
• 48 graham cracker cookie sticks

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line muffin tins with 24 cupcake liners.
2. Beat the cake mix, pudding mix, oil, milk, and eggs for 2 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops spring back. Cool on a wire rack.
3. In a small bowl, whisk the milk and pudding mix until creamy and thick. Beat the cream cheese until creamy. Add the pudding and beat again. Fold in the whipped topping.
4. Use a cupcake corer or small knife to cut out the center of the cupcakes. Spoon the cheesecake filling into a piping bag with icing tip 12 and fill the centers. Refrigerate while you make the frosting.
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