Recipe from Sue Olsen
Cupcakes
1 box sour cream chocolate cake mix
Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Fill 28-30 paper cupcake liners with cake batter. (Do not bake)
Filling
8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
dash of salt
6 oz miniature chocolate chips
Combine first 4 filling ingredients until no lumps remain; add chips. Insert a heaping half teaspoon of filling in each cupcake. Bake cupcakes according to box directions. Cool completely.
Frosting
4 1/2 tbls sugar
2 tbls water
2 1/3 cups powdered sugar
1 egg white, beaten
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
Boil sugar and water to make syrup. Combine powdered sugar and egg white; add syrup mixture. Cream in butter and beat until creamy; add vanilla. Frost cupcakes.
Note: Bake cupcakes approx 20 minutes. Touch test to see if done instead of toothpick due to filling.
For frosting, may need to add little more powdered sugar if is a larger egg white.
These freeze well.
