Description
Cherry Cheesecake Cupcakes are a delightful dessert featuring a creamy cheesecake filling baked atop a vanilla wafer crust, finished with a luscious cherry pie filling center. Perfectly portioned as individual cupcakes, they are elegant, easy to make, and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 30 vanilla wafers
Cheesecake Filling
- 3 8 ounce packages cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Topping
- Cherry pie filling (about 1 scoop per cupcake)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cupcakes.
- Mix Ingredients. Using a mixer, cream together the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and fresh lemon juice until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Set the batter aside.
- Prepare Muffin Tin. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners to make removal and serving easy.
- Assemble Base. Place one vanilla wafer at the bottom of each lined muffin cup to form the cupcake base.
- Fill Cups. Spoon the cream cheese batter into each muffin cup, filling about three-quarters full to allow room for rising.
- Bake Cupcakes. Bake the cupcakes one tray at a time at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 22 minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Cool Cupcakes. Remove cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool completely. Note that the centers of the cupcakes will sink as they cool, which is expected.
- Add Cherry Topping. Once cooled, place a scoop of cherry pie filling in the center of each cupcake for a fruity and colorful finish.
- Chill Before Serving. Refrigerate the cupcakes for at least 1 hour before serving to set and enhance the flavors.
Notes
- This recipe yields 30 cupcakes, perfect for large gatherings or parties.
- Bake cupcakes one tray at a time to ensure even cooking and perfect texture.
- The sinking of the centers during cooling is normal and creates a perfect well for the cherry pie filling.
- You can substitute cherry pie filling with other fruit toppings like blueberry or strawberry for variety.
- Allowing the cupcakes to chill enhances their flavor and makes them easier to handle.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
