Name: Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 84
Ingredients: 1 (15.25 ounce) strawberry cake mix; 1 (3.4 ounce) instant cheesecake flavored pudding mix; 12 ounces strawberry soda; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; 84 ketchup cups; 1 (3.4 ounce) cheesecake pudding mix; 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons milk

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Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes | The perfect little bite to add to your Valentine’s Day Dessert table. A light and fluffy cupcake topped with a delicious cheesecake frosting. What more could you want from a bite?

I started with a cake mix and added cheesecake pudding to the mix. If you can’t find cheesecake pudding mix ( I found mine at Walmart) you can also use a vanilla pudding mix. Transform your batter by adding a pudding mix to you cake mix. The result is a delicious thick cake batter.

When I am asked to bring a dessert to a party I like to bring several little bites instead of one large cake or pie. That way everyone can sample everything without the guilt of having full sizes of each dessert. For this dessert I used mini paper ketchup cups. Simply pull the cup apart and pop your treat in your mouth!

Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Yield: Make 84 Mini Cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 29 minutes

Ingredients

For the Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes:

1 (15.25 ounce) strawberry cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) instant cheesecake flavored pudding mix
12 ounces strawberry soda
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
84 ketchup cups

For the Cheesecake Frosting:

1 (3.4 ounce) cheesecake pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

For the Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together the cake mix, pudding mix, soda, oil and eggs until smooth.
For stability, place each ketchup cup in the well on a mini cupcake tin, otherwise use a cookie sheet.
Fill each cup three-fourths full.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Place on cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Cheesecake Frosting:

Whip together the cream cheese pudding mix, cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
Add vanilla and combine.
Gradually beat in sugar 1 cup at a time.

If frosting is too thick add milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until you have the right consistency for spreading or piping on the frosting.

Notes

This recipe is from Lady Behind The Curtain

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Comments

Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes — 8 Comments

Mary on February 10, 2015 at 9:58 am said:

Can you use mini cupcake baking cups in your mini cupcake tin?

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- Sheryl on February 10, 2015 at 10:20 am said:
  
  Hi Mary, Sure you can use mini cupcake liners instead of the ketchup containers.
  
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Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T on February 12, 2015 at 1:42 pm said:

Mini cheesecakes have to be about the best dessert ever. Pinned!

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Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling on February 13, 2015 at 11:52 am said:

The perfect little bite!!

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Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes on February 13, 2015 at 8:59 pm said:

Awww! So cute, Sheryl! I love mini desserts! 🙂

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Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner on February 16, 2015 at 5:45 pm said:

I like little bites of stuff too – love the mini size!

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cindy watson on February 18, 2020 at 6:33 am said:

is the pudding instant pudding or cook type for the strawberry cheesecake mini cupcakes

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- Sheryl on February 18, 2020 at 11:59 am said:
  
  Hi Cindy, Yes the pudding is instant.
  
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