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Self Filled Cupcakes

Debbie Abate
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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix 18.5 oz
  • 1 pkg cream cheese softened, 8 oz.
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • dash salt
  • 1 pkg mini chocolate chips

Frosting

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Mix cake mix according to package directions. Place 24 paper cups in cupcake pan. Fill each cup 2/3rds full with cake batter.
  • Cream together cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt; stir in chocolate chips.
  • Drop teaspoons of cheese mixture into center of cake batter of each cupcake. Divide cream cheese mixture among 24 cupcakes.
  • Bake as directed for cupcakes on cake box directions. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Frosting

  • Mix all until creamy. When cupcakes are completely cooled, frost each cake lightly. Best when cold, center is like a cheesecake. Makes 24 cupcakes. Enjoy!