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Cheesecake Cupcakes with Sour Cream Topping

The sour cream topping adds an extra dimension of flavor to these cheesecake cupcakes decorated with little bunches of white, pink, and red currants.
Martha Bakes, February 2011
  • Yield Makes 48
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Ingredients

  • For the Cheesecake

    • 3 1/2 pounds (seven 8-ounce packages) cream cheese, room temperature
    • 2 1/4 cups sugar
    • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 5 large eggs, room temperature
  • For the Sour Cream Topping

    • 2 16-ounce containers sour cream
    • 1 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • For Decoration

    • Currants (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line four 12-cup cupcake tins with heavyweight aluminum liners, and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down sides as needed.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and flour. With mixer on low speed, gradually add sugar mixture to cream cheese; mix until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined; do not overmix.

  4. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, 4 ounces per cupcake. Bake for 15 minutes.

  5. Cool slightly until cupcakes become concave. In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, sugar, and vanilla to make the sour cream topping.

  6. Place a heaping tablespoon of topping in the center of each cupcake, and spread gently to edges of liner. Return to oven for 10 minutes.

  7. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack and chill in the refrigerator until cold, at least two hours. Add small bunches of currants for decoration if desired.

Recipe Reviews

Reviews (7)

  • Pan_Henryk
    9 Jan, 2012

    Martha is simultaneously baking her Mini Cheesecakes with Cherry Topping which are placed in a Bain Marie. Hope this helps.

  • cleonard
    31 Aug, 2011

    In the video, you see Martha put something in the oven with the cupcakes (looks like a pan with water, but then she says specifically that you don't need a water bath). Anyone know what it is and why?

  • MoniqueB35
    28 Aug, 2011

    This little cupcakes are heaven. They are so thick and rich you feel like you had a big piece of cheesecake. The sour cream topping really takes them over the top. I cut the receipe by a 1/3 and only made 12 cupcakes for a small party. They were delicious! Thanks Martha.

  • fairedulechevitrine
    9 Mar, 2011

    Thanks Melissa!

  • MSLO_Melissa
    2 Mar, 2011

    The video is fixed now. Thanks!

  • annalynnwatson
    22 Feb, 2011

    the video is incomplete...did not show the sour cream topping

  • fairedulechevitrine
    21 Feb, 2011

    Tech issue: the sour cream topping is missing from the video, could this be uploaded again please? Thanks!