Million Dollar Cupcakes
- MAKES
- 30
- COOK TIME
- 25 Min
You don't need to win the lottery to eat like the rich and famous. Our Million Dollar Cupcakes are a simple, yet decadent, dessert made from only 6 ingredients! You'll live without a care in the world as you enjoy every moist and yummy bite!
What You'll Need
- 1 (15-1/4-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin cups with paper liners.
- Make cake mix according to package directions. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each cup about 1/2 full.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Drop 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture onto each cupcake.
- Bake as cake mix package directs. Let cool.
- Place remaining chocolate chips in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring heavy cream to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over chocolate chips and stir until mixture is smooth. Let ganache cool 5 to 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Spoon over top of each cupcake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Who doesn't love cupcakes? Well, we've got lots of them on our website so check them out, including a favorite in our Test Kitchen, Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes!
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rac7431 2877525
Mar 03, 2016
When I make chocolate cakes/cupcakes I always add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter. Or add to your taste. Cinnamon and chocolate go so well together. TRy it some time. Haven't made these yet but am this month for a birthday.
kayrosier 7980531
Feb 11, 2015
What kind of sugar do you use? Confectionaries sugar or granulated sugar? Thanks!
Test Kitchen Team
Feb 11, 2015
Hello! In this recipe you should use granulated sugar. As a general rule, when we write sugar we mean granulated. Have fun baking these delicious cupcakes (we actually just made some here).
Just Desserts I
Aug 23, 2014
Can this recipe be converted into a "Layer Cake"?
Test Kitchen Team
Aug 25, 2014
Hi there! We haven't tested a 'Million Dollar Cake,' but we're pretty sure it could be made. Our concern is with the dropping of the cream cheese into the batter in a layer cake, since we're not sure if this would be too heavy. If you give it a try, please let us know how it turns out. You never know, you might just see this as a new recipe in the future! :)
debra1955 4364512
Aug 07, 2014
you may be right connie, looks like the directions may have missed that step, i will finish with a layer of batter when i make them
Test Kitchen Team
Aug 08, 2014
Hi Debra! - You don't need to put a layer of batter on top of the cream cheese layer. The cream cheese mixture is heavy, so when it bakes it sinks down and the batter bakes around it.
connieschmidt32 85 74155
Aug 07, 2014
I made these today & I wish I would have layered the cake batter & cr cheese with a final layer of batter before baking. They probably would look like the photo above. Delicious anyway.
Gigi1612 3893987
Aug 07, 2014
I'm planning a September party and wondering if these can be made ahead and frozen? This looks delicious!
Test Kitchen Team
Aug 08, 2014
Hi Gigi! These absolutely freeze well. Our Test Kitchen director wanted you to know that these cupcakes not only look delicious, but are one of her favorite cupcakes of all time (and she's made a lot of cupcakes in her 30+ years of baking!) We hope you have a fabulous party, and that your Million Dollar Cupcakes are a hit!
sbeaver26003 54915 91
Dec 09, 2013
I have made this as a bunt cake and it is always a bih hit.
Chee5wee 2617993
Apr 25, 2013
What did I do wrong? The cream cheese mixture just spread out on top and does not look anything like picture? Did you put cream cheese mixture in muffin cups first then the batter?
Test Kitchen Team
Aug 08, 2014
Hello! We're not sure what may have gone wrong, but you should not put in the cream cheese mixture first. You should put the batter first, and then drop a teaspoon-ful of the cream cheese mixture into the center. The mixture will sink to the bottom while the cake batter bakes around it.
pbrown Harrodsburg KY
Jan 27, 2013
I used a german chocolate cake mix because that's what I had on hand. I put the extra batter and cream cheese - choc chip filling in a loaf pan (I used parchment paper and buttered the ends. That made it easy to remove from pan) and let the loaf pan bake about 10 - 15 minutes longer (check with toothpick). It turned out just like the cupcakes. Spread the ganache all over top. I liked to microwave for 15 seconds before serving. My 9 year old granddaughter said it was the best cupcake she ever had. :0)
Betty 302
Jan 06, 2013
Just finished making these. They taste wonderful without the ganache and pretty good with the ganache. Followed the recipe and had a lot of extra filling - so just added more to each cupcake and it worked fine. I had enough ganache to frost extra cupcakes. Next time I make make the ganache with milk chocolate chips if they would work - my husband doesn't like dark chocolate. I added this to my recipe box here and printed out a copy for my recipe folder at home.
Joycarlton 4173699
Jan 06, 2013
I can't wait to prepare this recipe I bet my family will be wild about it.
pwesleyrp 5805366
Jan 06, 2013
And it makes a fantastic gluten free dessert using Betty Crocker gluten free chocolate cake mix
rosielynn
Dec 15, 2012
My husband said this is the BEST cupcake he has ever had - he's 73 so he's had a lot of cupcakes over the years - it was well worth the effort !!!
R2D2 2844524
Dec 12, 2012
I make these often....I add the cream cheese, egg, sugar ...beat until smooth, then I add chocolate chips to mixture and teaspoon into the batter. Before i put them into the oven, I sprinkle the top with some sugar and chopped pecans. I have also just added a chocolate kiss, Rolo, peanut butter cup, etc to the batter....all are yummy.
sissyisnow 9608976
Dec 11, 2012
It does say to add some of the chocolate chips to the cream cheese mixture and then make the ganache with the remaining chips and the cream for the frosting. I don't think the chips in the cream cheese mixture melt and then are stirred into the mixture. They just melt where they are so to speak.
lap39 3787048
Dec 10, 2012
What makes the filling white? #3 says to add 1 cup of chocolate chips.
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