Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes With Cake Mix Food

STRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, mix cake mix, water, sour cream, oil and eggs with spoon until well blended (batter will be thick). Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• In small bowl, stir preserves until smooth. Place 1 piece of cream cheese on top of each cupcake; press into batter slightly. Spoon 1/4 measuring teaspoon preserves on top of cream cheese in each cupcake.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly in center (some preserves may show in tops of cupcakes). Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Spread frosting over cupcakes. Just before serving, garnish each cupcake with strawberry slices. Store covered in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, sour cream, oil, water in eggs in large bowl until well blended. Batter will be thick.
• Spoon batter into 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• Place strawberry preserves in small bowl and stir until smooth.
• Place 1 cube of cream cheese in center of each cupcake; press in slightly. Place 1/4 tsp of preserves over the cream cheese.
• You may also press 4-5 mini chocolate chips into the cream cheese before pressing into the batter for a nice variation.
• Bake 18-23 minutes at 350 or until tops are golden brown and spring back in center. The cream cheese and preserves should sink into the center of the cupcake, some preserve may show slightly on the top.
• Cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting.

STRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES WITH CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) if using dark or nonstick pans.
• Mix cake mix, sour cream, oil, water, and eggs with a spoon in a large bowl until well blended; batter will be thick. Divide batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups.
• Cut cream cheese into 24 pieces. Stir preserves in a bowl until smooth.
• Place one piece of cream cheese on top of each cupcake and press slightly into the batter. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon preserves over the cream cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 23 minutes; some preserves may show in the tops of the cupcakes. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Spread frosting over the cooled cupcakes. Garnish with strawberry slices.

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• To make the cheesecake topping: in a food processor, blend all ingredients for 1 minute until smooth; remove to a bowl.
• In the processor without cleaning the bowl, add in 1/2 cup butter and 1-1/3 cups sugar; blend until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Add in vanilla, lemon extract, eggs, sour cream and blend well (about 30 seconds).
• Add in flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda; blend to make a smooth batter (about 30 seconds).
• Spoon batter into prepared baking pan.
• Spoon on cream cheese mixture topping (don't worry if there are open spaces).
• Drop jam dollups by teaspoonfuls over cake and cream cheese areas.
• Swirl the jam and the cream cheese topping to make a gentle marble effect.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until cake is set and the topping seems dry.
• Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar.

STRAWBERRY AND CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).
• Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, substituting soda for the water and using oil and egg whites.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.
• Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Stir 1 or 2 drops food color into frosting.
• Frost cupcakes.
• In small resealable food-storage plastic bag, place sprinkles and 1 drop food color; seal bag.
• Gently shake and massage sprinkles until mixture is various shades of pink; sprinkle around edges of frosted cupcakes.
• Garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired.