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Chocolate Blueberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcake

  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 3/4 cups sifted flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cheesecake Frosting

  • 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 cup butter slightly softened
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 10 drops cheesecake flavor LorAnns
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • Blueberries for Garnish
  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs for Garnish

Instructions

Cupcakes

  • In medium bowl combine cocoa with water mixing with wire whisk until smooth. Cool completely. Sift flour with baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
  • In large bowl beat on high, butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light about 5 minutes.
  • On low speed beat in flour mixture and cocoa mixture Do not over beat. Pour into cupcake lined pan. Bake 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees (reduce temp for dark pans) Do not over bake as they will become dry.

Cheesecake Frosting

  • Beat room temperature cream cheese with butter.
  • Add powdered sugar, cheesecake flavor, vanilla and heavy cream together until smooth and creamy.
  • Pipe frosting onto cupcakes with a 809 tip on a piping bag and then gently roll the edges of each cupcake into graham cracker crumbs. I find it easiest to pour the crumbs into my hand and press them into the edge as I roll the cupcakes.
  • Place blueberries on top of each cupcake.
  • If you like lots of frosting double the frosting recipe.