Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe

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It's hard to believe these cupcakes can taste so delicious, yet be so easy," writes Nancy Reichert of Thomasville, Georgia. "Frost them if you wish, but my family likes them plain, which is great when I'm having an especially busy day."

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Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
Chocolate frosting, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in cake mix, water, butter and eggs.
Spoon batter by 1/4 cupfuls into paper-lined muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 145 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Cream Cheese Cupcakes in Quick Cooking March/April 1998, p43