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Cheesecake Cupcakes

These quick & easy mini cheesecakes are a delicious ending to any meal!!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12 servings

Equipment

  • cupcake pan, cupcake liners

Ingredients

Cake Base Layer

  • 4 tbsp butter, room temp
  • 5 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour, self-rising
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk

Cheesecake layer

  • 3 oz white chocolate candy melts
  • 3 oz cream cheese, room temp
  • 6 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 tbsp powdered sugar, sifted
  • toppings or your choice strawberries, fruit, nuts, chocolate chips, etc.

Instructions

Cake Layer Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Mix butter & sugar until smooth.
  • Add eggs in & mix until well incorporated.
  • Gently fold in the flour & mix.
  • Add vanilla & milk & mix until well incorporated.
  • Bake for 10 min or until the center of cake is pierced with a toothpick & comes out clean.

Cheesecake Layer Instructions

  • Heat candy melts in the microwave in 30 second increments until they are melted & smooth, set aside to cool.
  • Beat cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla, & the sifted powdered sugar together until smooth.
  • Once the white chocolate has cooled slightly (warm, but not hot), add the chocolate & beat into cream cheese mixture.
  • Once the cakes are cool, spread cream cheese mixture over each cake & chill for at least 1 1/2 hours.
  • When ready to serve, top with desired toppings.