Happy Valentine’s Day! For this year’s Valentine’s Day, I wanted to do something special that would do justice to the occasion. More or less. At first, I thought of baking a cake, but let’s be honest, these White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes are a much better idea. Especially if you want to feed the leftovers to your colleagues and therefore need something that is easy to transport. That’s why we don’t have cake today, but cupcakes. It’s that simple.

Some people have no idea what to give their loved ones on Valentine’s Day until it’s almost too late. The date does put a bit of pressure on you, doesn’t it? I’m no exception here. Many people go shopping and buy something with hearts on it to show their love. I prefer to bake something, to be honest. A little sweet treat that’s not overly complicated and can be enjoyed by a loved one. That’s why I ended up making these cupcakes with a cheesecake and raspberry filling, topped with a really delicious Swiss meringue buttercream.
The description »not overly complicated« is, of course, quite subjective here. Anyone who has trouble making scrambled eggs will probably also struggle a bit with these cupcakes here. For everyone else – these little cakes are quite easy to make. I promise. There’s a lot to do, but each step on its own isn’t complicated… Maybe I should have described it that way.


Anyway. These »simple« cupcakes consist of four components – the cupcake cake base, a simple cheesecake filling, a raspberry filling/topping, and a classic Swiss meringue buttercream to finish the little delights. The first three components are done in no time – the buttercream takes a little longer because you first have to whip up a meringue, then add butter and melted white chocolate for a little extra flavor. That takes time. But it’s all worth the time and work invested into making these little treats.
So, in theory, it’s all easy to do, you just need to plan a bit and take your time. If you don’t really have spare time on Valentine’s Day (or any other day of the year you want to serve these cupcakes), you can prepare them in advance, of course. They will keep in the fridge for several days.
If you have a loved one who prefers chocolate over vanilla and raspberries, we could also recommend these cupcakes here – whether for Valentine’s Day, a birthday, or just as a surprise: our Oreo Chocolate Cupcakes are simply delicious! Definitely a lovely treat for all chocoholics.
A slightly less complicated way to surprise a loved one is to make these delicious Mini Ladyfinger Tiramisu Cakes. They are quick to make and can also be decorated with hearts and other Valentine’s Day stuff. For those who insist that Valentine’s Day only works with hearts and pink decorations… ;P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(12 cupcakes)
For the cupcakes:
1 1/4 cups (160g) all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup (150g) sugar (fine)*
1/3 cup (75g) butter, at room temperature
1 medium egg, at room temperature
1/2 cup (120ml) milk
For the cheesecake filling:
6 oz. (150g) cream cheese
3 tbsp. sour cream
1/4 cup (50g) sugar (fine)*
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract*
For the buttercream:
3 medium eggs whites
3/4 cup (150g) sugar (fine)*
1 cup (230g) butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
5 oz. (150g) white chocolate*, melted
For the topping:
9 oz. (250g) raspberries, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup (30g) confectioners‘ sugar
some fresh raspberries for decorations (optional)
(12 Cupcakes)
Für die Cupcakes:
160g Mehl (Type 550)*
1 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
150g Zucker (fein)*
75g weiche Butter
1 Ei (M), Zimmertemperatur
120ml Milch
Für die Cheesecake Füllung:
150g Frischkäse, Doppelrahmstufe
3 EL Schmand
50g Zucker (fein)*
1/4 TL Vanille Extrakt*
Für die Buttercreme:
3 Eiweiß (M)
150g Zucker (fein)*
230g weiche Butter, in kleinen Stücken
150g weiße Schokolade*, geschmolzen
Für das Topping:
250g Himbeeren, frisch oder gefroren
30g Puderzucker
einige frische Himbeeren für die Dekoration (optional)


DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin* with cupcake paper liners* and set it aside.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set it aside. Mix the sugar and butter in a large bowl for a few minutes until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix until well combined. Next, add the flour mixture to the bowl in 2-3 batches, alternating with the milk, and mix until well combined. Transfer the batter to the paper liners and fill them only halfway up, or they will overflow later on when baked.
3. For the cheesecake filling, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined. Use a spoon to make a small indentation in the batter in each cupcake paper liner and fill each with cream cheese mixture. Each indentation should hold about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bake the cupcakes for about 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean. Take the cupcakes out of the oven and let them cool down on a wire rack.
4. Roughly chop the white chocolate for the buttercream and melt it slowly in a double boiler or in the microwave. Let cool down again.
5. For the buttercream, mix the egg whites and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl on top of a pot with simmering water (the water should not touch the bowl) and mix until the egg whites are warm and the sugar has dissolved completely – this takes about 3-5 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and transfer it to a food processor. Mix on high until stiff peaks form. Next, add the butter in small pieces, continuing to mix everything until a thick buttercream forms. Finally, add the melted chocolate – it should be no more than lukewarm – and mix until you get a very creamy and shiny buttercream.
6. Lightly crush the raspberries for the topping and mix with the confectioners’ sugar. The mixture should not be too runny. If using frozen raspberries, allow them to thaw beforehand. Place a teaspoon of the raspberry mixture on each cupcake and then refrigerate them for about 30 minutes. Fill a piping bag with a star nozzle with the buttercream and pipe a swirl onto each cupcake. Decorate with fresh raspberries as desired (optional).
1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Muffinblech* mit Papierförmchen* bestücken und zur Seite stellen.
2. Das Mehl mit Backpulver und Salz in einer kleinen Schüssel mischen und zur Seite stellen. Den Zucker und die weiche Butter in einer großen Schüssel einige Minuten zusammen aufschlagen, bis eine helle und luftige Masse entstanden ist. Das Ei dazugeben und gut unterrühren. Die Mehlmischung in 2-3 Portionen, abwechselnd mit der Milch, zur Schüssel dazugeben und alles gut verrühren. Die vorbereiteten Papierförmchen etwa zur Hälfte mit Teig befüllen – wirklich nicht mehr, sonst gibt es am Ende eine Riesensauerei.
3. Den Frischkäse für die Füllung mit Schmand, Zucker und Vanille Extrakt glatt rühren. Mit einem Löffel jeweils eine kleine Vertiefung in den Teig in den Papierförmchen drücken und dann mit der Frischkäsemischung befüllen – es sollte jeweils etwa 1 TL der Mischung hineinpassen. Die Cupcakes für etwa 15-18 Minuten backen. Mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt, und die Cupcakes erst herausholen, wenn dieser sauber herauskommt. Die kleinen Küchlein aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter abkühlen lassen.
4. Die weiße Schokolade für die Buttercreme grob hacken, dann vorsichtig schmelzen (über einem Wasserbad oder in der Mikrowelle) und wieder abkühlen lassen.
5. Für die Buttercreme das Eiweiß und den Zucker in einer hitzebeständigen Schüssel verrühren. Die Schüssel auf einen Topf mit köchelndem Wasser stellen (das Wasser darf die Schüssel nicht berühren) und so lange aufschlagen, bis die Mischung warm ist und sich der Zucker komplett aufgelöst hat – dauert etwa 3-5 Minuten. Die Mischung vom Herd ziehen und in eine Küchenmaschine umfüllen. Auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis der Eischnee steif geworden ist. Die Butter stückchenweise dazugeben und dabei alles kontinuierlich weiter aufschlagen, bis eine dicke Buttercreme entstanden ist. Die geschmolzene Schokolade – sie sollte nur noch maximal handwarm sein – dazugeben und mit aufschlagen, bis eine sehr cremige und glänzende Creme entstanden ist.
6. Die Himbeeren für das Topping leicht zerdrücken und mit dem Puderzucker verrühren. Die Mischung sollte nicht zu flüssig werden. Falls gefrorene Himbeeren verwendet werden, diese vorab auftauen lassen. Auf jeden Cupcake einen Teelöffel der Himbeermischung geben und dann für etwa 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen. Die Buttercreme in einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen und jeweils eine Haube auf die Cupcakes aufspritzen. Nach Belieben noch mit frischen Himbeeren dekorieren (optional).


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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 00:40
- Cook Time: 00:18
- Total Time: 02:00
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Cupcakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: United States
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Delicious cupcakes with a little surprise hidden underneath the buttercream: White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes. So good!
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
1 1/4 cups (160g) all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup (150g) sugar (fine)*
1/3 cup (75g) butter, at room temperature
1 medium egg, at room temperature
1/2 cup (120ml) milk
For the cheesecake filling:
6 oz. (150g) cream cheese
3 tbsp. sour cream
1/4 cup (50g) sugar (fine)*
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract*
For the buttercream:
3 medium eggs whites
3/4 cup (150g) sugar (fine)*
1 cup (230g) butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
5 oz. (150g) white chocolate*, melted
For the topping:
9 oz. (250g) raspberries, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup (30g) confectioners‘ sugar
some fresh raspberries for decorations (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin* with cupcake paper liners* and set it aside.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set it aside. Mix the sugar and butter in a large bowl for a few minutes until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix until well combined. Next, add the flour mixture to the bowl in 2-3 batches, alternating with the milk, and mix until well combined. Transfer the batter to the paper liners and fill them only halfway up, or they will overflow later on when baked.
3. For the cheesecake filling, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined. Use a spoon to make a small indentation in the batter in each cupcake paper liner and fill each with cream cheese mixture. Each indentation should hold about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bake the cupcakes for about 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean. Take the cupcakes out of the oven and let them cool down on a wire rack.
4. Roughly chop the white chocolate for the buttercream and melt it slowly in a double boiler or in the microwave. Let cool down again.
5. For the buttercream, mix the egg whites and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl on top of a pot with simmering water (the water should not touch the bowl) and mix until the egg whites are warm and the sugar has dissolved completely – this takes about 3-5 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and transfer it to a food processor. Mix on high until stiff peaks form. Next, add the butter in small pieces, continuing to mix everything until a thick buttercream forms. Finally, add the melted chocolate – it should be no more than lukewarm – and mix until you get a very creamy and shiny buttercream.
6. Lightly crush the raspberries for the topping and mix with the confectioners’ sugar. The mixture should not be too runny. If using frozen raspberries, allow them to thaw beforehand. Place a teaspoon of the raspberry mixture on each cupcake and then refrigerate them for about 30 minutes. Fill a piping bag with a star nozzle with the buttercream and pipe a swirl onto each cupcake. Decorate with fresh raspberries as desired (optional).
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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Amazing recipe!! I followed exactly and they came out perfect. Thank you so much!!
Hello. Can you tell me how the topping is used? Is it just spread on top of the cupcake then the icing is piped on?
Hi. More or less. Yes. The cream cheese normally creates a small invention during baking and this is where you add the raspberry. The mix should not be runny.
Cheers Marc
Thank you!! Gonna give them a go this week.