After School Cupcakes

SERVES: 24

COOK TIME: 15 Min

You'll make the grade when you whip out these filled cupcakes for an after school snack. At first they look like traditional cupcakes, but once you bite into the creamy center, you'll know these are anything but traditional!

What You'll Need

1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix, batter prepared according to package directions
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup (6 ounces) butterscotch chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (16-ounce) container cream cheese frosting

What to Do

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Spoon the prepared batter equally into 24 muffin cups that have been lined with paper baking cups, filling each cup three-quarters full.
In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Stir in the butterscotch chips and walnuts until well mixed. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center of the batter in each cup.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the cupcakes comes out clean. Allow to cool completely, then frost with the cream cheese frosting. Serve, or cover loosely until ready to serve.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 323
Calories from Fat 166
Total Fat 18g 28 %
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 3.9g 8 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 46mg 15 %
Sodium 283mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 39g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Sugars 30g 0 %

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cjd

Sep 05, 2019

I made these and they were good, except my filling sunk to the bottom. The cake batter seemed thinner than usual even though I followed the box instructions. I think next time I'll decrease the amount of water on the cake mix instructions.

royaledawn

Oct 09, 2017

I have been making this recipe for years. What makes it good is that you can use any cake mix or any chips. Great seller at bake sales.

BeckySue

Aug 29, 2016

This looks so good and I imagine you could swap out the secret center with some other ingredients. I'm not big on butterscotch chips but I'm sure chocolate peanut butter vanilla would work.

CarlaL

Aug 26, 2011

Question on this recipe - the directions say to bake until a wooden toothpic inserted in the cupcakes come out clean. Wondering how the toothpick is going to be clean when there is cream cheese and melted butterscotch chips in the middle of the cupcakes? Otherwise, this sounds really yummy!

BeckySue

Aug 29, 2016

I think you could insert the toothpick on the side where the filling isn't.

tlittlesue

Feb 15, 2011

These are very good! YUM. Instead of cupcakes, I put the the cake batter in a 9x13 baking pan and followed the rest of the recipe as followed and turned out great. Will make this again!!