Happy Valentines!
For this year’s Valentines, I was looking for something special that would fit the occasion. First I thought: CAKE! But then I decided to go for cupcakes. Much easier and easier to transport if you want to take the leftovers and feed them to your co-workers. So that’s why I made White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes for Valentines. That easy :P

People (myself included) often have no clue what to do for Valentines. Most of the time people go out and buy stuff. I prefer baking something for a loved one. Something nice and delicious to show some love ;) I decided to go with these cheesecake cupcakes because they are super delicious. And not too complicated to prepare.
So if your boyfriend/girlfriend/lover/mother/brother/neighbor likes white chocolate, raspberries, and cheesecake… bingo! Make them and you will get all their love in return ;P


INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cupcake:
1 1/4 cup (160g) cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
5 tbsp. (75g) butter at room temperature
1 egg at room temperature
1/2 cup (120ml) milk
For the cheesecake filling:
6 oz. (150g) cream cheese
3 tbsp. sour cream
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
For the topping:
1 3/4 cups (250g) raspberries, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup (30g) confectioners’ sugar
For the buttercream:
3 eggs whites
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1 cup (225g) unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into small pieces
5 oz. (150g) white chocolate melted, at room temperature
Für die Cupcakes:
160g Kuchenmehl (Type 550)
1 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
150g Zucker
75g weiche Butter
1 Ei, Zimmertemperatur
120ml Milch
Für die Cheesecake Füllung:
150g Frischkäse, Doppelrahmstufe
3 EL Sour Cream
70g Zucker
1/4 TL Vanille Extrakt
Für das Topping:
250g Himbeeren, frisch oder gefroren
30g Puderzucker
Für die Buttercreme:
3 Eiweiß
150g Zucker
225g weiche Butter, in kleinen Stücken
150g weiße Schokolade, geschmolzen


DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line muffin tins and fill only halfway. Do not overfill – the cream cheese filling will make a big mess out of your cupcakes if there is too much batter in the cupcake tins.
3. Use a teaspoon to dig a hole in each cupcake. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla extract, and sugar until well combined. Fill in the holes of the cupcakes. Bake the cupcakes for 15-18 minutes. Let cool completely on wire rack.
4. For the buttercream combine egg whites and sugar in a heatproof mixing bowl. Set the bowl over simmering water in a saucepan. Mix egg whites and sugar for 2 minutes or until mixture is warm to the touch and sugar is dissolved. Remove the bowl from the saucepan, place in mixer and mix egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Mix in unsalted butter until combined. Add white chocolate and continue whipping buttercream until super airy and fluffy.
5. Crush the raspberries lightly and mix with the confectioners’ sugar. Be careful – the mix should not be too liquid. If you use frozen raspberries, let them defrost first. Place a spoonful of raspberries onto each cupcake. Let cool in the fridge for 30 minutes. To finish, top with buttercream using a pastry bag and tip.
2. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Vorbereitete Papierförmchen etwa zur Hälfte füllen – nicht zu viel einfüllen, sonst gibt es am Ende eine Riesensauerei.
3. Mit einem Teelöffel eine Vertiefung in den Teig jedes Cupcakes drücken. Frischkäse, Sour Cream, Vanille Extrakt und Zucker verrühren. In jede der Vertiefungen etwa einen Teelöffel der Frischkäsemischung geben. Cupcakes für 15-18 Minuten backen. Auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
4. Für die Buttercreme Eiweiß und Zucker in einer hitzebeständigen Schüssel verrühren. Schüssel auf einen Topf mit köchelndem Wasser stellen und so lange rühren, bis die Mischung warm und der Zucker aufgelöst ist (ca. 2-5 Minuten). Vom Herd nehmen und mit der Küchenmaschine auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis der Eischnee steif ist. Butter stückchenweise zugeben und weiter aufschlagen. Geschmolzene Schokolade (sollte nur noch Handwarm sein) zugeben und aufschlagen, bis alles leicht und luftig ist.
5. Himbeeren zerquetschen und mit dem Puderzucker verrühren. Vorsicht – die Mischung sollte nicht zu flüssig werden. Falls gefrorene Himbeeren verwendet werden, dieser erst auftauen lassen. Auf jeden Cupcake einen Teelöffel der Himbeeren geben und im Kühlschrank für mindestens 30 Minuten kühlstellen. Die Buttercreme mit einem Spritzbeutel auf die Cupcakes spritzen.


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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 40
- Cook Time: 18
- Total Time: 120
Description
A delicious cheesecake with raspberries hiding in one small cupcake!
Ingredients
For the cupcake
- 1 1/4 cup (160g) cake flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- 5 tbsp. (75g) butter at room temperature
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
For the cheesecake filling
- 6 oz. (150g) cream cheese
- 3 tbsp. sour cream
- 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
For the topping
- 1 3/4 cups (250g) raspberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup (30g) confectioner’s sugar
For the buttercream
- 3 eggs whites
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into small pieces
- 5 oz. (150g) white chocolate melted, at room temperature
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix cake flour, salt and baking powder and set aside. In a large bowl mix together butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add egg to the butter mixture and mix well. Then add the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk in 2 additions. Do not over-beat, mix on low speed just until flour and milk are combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line muffin tins and fill only half way. Do not overfill – the cream cheese filling will make a big mess out of your cupcakes if there is too much batter in the cupcake tins.
- Use a teaspoon to dig a hole in each cupcake. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla extract and sugar until well comined. Fill in the holes of the cupcakes. Bake the cupcakes for 15-18 minutes. Let cool completely on wire rack.
- For the buttercream combine egg whites and sugar in a heatproof mixing bowl. Set the bowl over simmering water in a saucepan. Mix egg whites and sugar for 2 minutes or until mixture is warm to touch and sugar is dissolved. Remove bowl from saucepan, place in mixer and mix egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Mix in unsalted butter until combined. Add white chocolate and continue whipping buttercream until super airy and fluffy.
- Crush the raspberries lightly and mix with the confectioner’s sugar. Be careful – the mix should not be too liquid. If you use frozen raspberries, let them defrost first. Place a spoonful of raspberries onto each cupcake. Let cool in the fridge for 30 minutes. To finish, top with buttercream using pastry bag and tip.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
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.