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Picnic Cupcakes Recipe

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These moist cupcakes don't need frosting, so they're perfect for a picnic or traveling. Kids and adults love them! —Florence Leinweber, Endicott, Washington

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Picnic Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

20 20 40

Ingredients

1 package chocolate or yellow cake mix (regular size)
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions for cupcakes. Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg and sugar until smooth. Fold in chips.
Drop by tablespoonfuls into batter. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cupcake comes out clean. Yield: 24 servings.

Originally published as Picnic Cupcakes in Taste of Home December/January 1994, p54

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Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2013 by stampinjo

These are incredible! We put some chocolate frosting on some of them, but they were great without. I did put them in the fridge and my family enjoyed them cold as well.

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2013 by sherrilynnhildebrand

Just made these for Valentine's Day using red velvet cake mix and white chocolate chips in the filling. Yummy

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2013 by stone481064

Do these need to be kept in a cooler? I am concerned about the cream cheese being left out in the heat.

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2012 by Mrs.JSSmith61210

My family can't get enough of them! I have even used different cake mixes and they have all been great. My nephew always wants me to make a lot of them.

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2012 by Bourne2Bake

So easy! Great for a hot day when you don't want to fuss with frosting. Used lemon cake mix. YUM! If you don't want the bottom to stick to the paper, use foil cups instead!

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2011 by KY_Cook

Terrific. TOH comes through again.... :)

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2011 by RoseLuvsRetro

These cupcakes were a hit at my daughters birthday party! Delicious and easy to make.

Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2011 by mileybrown

Great easy treat. Used Devils's food cake and white & dark chocolate chips...yummy

Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by monroehead

Wow what a treat! I used white chocolate chips and Heath bar crunch rather than the chocolate chips, as I don't care for chocolate. but I think you could sub any type of chip. My family cannot wait for me to make them again!

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2010 by karpayne

I have gotten so many compliments on how great these are! I learned that its better to fill the cupcake liners with less cake batter before adding the cream cheese mixture then the cupcakes dont bake over.

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