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Pumpkin cheesecake cupcake cut in half so you can see the cream cheese filling.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes are the perfect fall treat with their delicious cheesecake center. This will become one of your favorite pumpkin recipes with the perfect amount of pumpkins spice flavor.
5 from 11 votes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Vanilla cake Mix
  • 3 Eggs
  • ½ Cup Oil
  • 1 Cup Water

Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 8oz Cool Whip
  • 1 8oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 3.4oz Vanilla Pudding
  • 1 15oz Canned pumpkin
  • 1 Tsp Pumpkin Spice Seasoning
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting

  • 4 Cups Powder Sugar
  • 2 Sticks Butter
  • 3 Tbsp Whipping Cream or Whole Milk
  • ½ Tbsp Vanilla

Instructions
 

Vanilla Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 325°
  • Empty cake mix into a mixing bowl. Add in eggs, water, and oil, and mix well.
  • Scoop batter into lined cup cake pans. There should be enough batter for 24 cupcakes.
  • Bake cupcakes for 12 to 17 mins. and remove from oven. Place cupcakes on a wire rack to cook.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filling

  • In a mixing bowl add in thawed cream cheese and canned pumpkin. Using a had mixer whip together until there are no large lumps.
  • In a separate mixing bowl add vanilla pudding mix, 1 tsp pumpkin spice seasoning, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Mix together using a spoon until well blended.
  • Add the dry mixture into the wet mix. Using the had mixer whip together until well incorporated.
  • Fold the cool whip into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Set Aside.

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting

  • In a large mixing bowl add in 2 sticks of room temperature butter. Using the whisk attachment whip butter until smooth.
  • Add 3 Tbsp. of whipping cream and 1/2 Tbsp of vanilla. Whip together
  • Slowly add in 4 cups of powder sugar. Whip together until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Filling and Frosting

  • Cut a hole in the centers of each cupcake big enough to hold 1-2 tbsp. Using a pastry slightly overfill cupcakes.
  • Once all the cupcakes have been filled use a pastry bag and frost all the cupcakes.
  • Dust with cinnamon, and ENJOY!!!

Notes

*Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on Modernmealmakeover.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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