Cherry Cheesecake-stuffed Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (19 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 prepare cake batter as directed on package for the light or low-fat version, set aside.
• 3 mix cream cheese, egg and sugar until well blended.
• 4 remove 3/4 cup of the cherry pie filling for garnish and set aside.
• 5 spoon 2 tablespoons cake batter into each of 24 paper-lined medium muffin cups.
• 6 top each with 1 tablespoon each of the cream cheese mixture and the remaining cherry pie filling and cover evenly with remaining cake batter.
• 7 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 cool in the pan for 5 minutes then remove from pan to wire racks to cool completely.
• 9 top with your favorite vanilla icing and reserved cherry pie filling just before serving.