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Double Layer Cheese Cupcakes

Best to serve them chilled to be enjoyed for afternoon tea or anytime of the day.
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dessert
Difficulty Easy
Servings 11

Ingredients
 

  • 250 g cream cheese - softened at room temperature
  • 65 g caster sugar
  • 80 g dairy whipping cream - or natural yogurt
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs - yolks separated from egg whites
  • 80 g semi-sweet chocolate or dark chocolate - + tbsp dairy whipping cream

Chocolate cream

  • 100 g semi-sweet chocolate or dark chocolate
  • 10 g butter
  • 5 tbsp dairy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Melt 80 grams chocolate under double boiler, then add  1 tablespoon of whipping cream and  stir well to combine.
  • Preheat oven to 150 deg C. Place 11 paper cups into a muffin pan.
  • Beat cream cheese and 30g sugar at low speed. Add whipping cream, lemon juice and vanilla extract, beating till smooth.
  • Add yolks one at a time. Beat until incorporated. Transfer into two bowls.  Add melted chocolate into one of the bowl, stir well set aside.
  • Whisk egg whites until frothy then add remaining sugar and beat until peaks form. Divide into 2 portions to fold well into chocolate cheese mixture and plain cheese mixture respectively.
  • Fill paper cups with chocolate cheese mixture before topping with plain cheese to 90 percent full. Steam bake for abut 40-45 minutes. It should feel set, but not rigidly so. 
  • Turn off oven and leave cake to cool in oven with door ajar, then spread with chocolate cream on top of cheesecake.
  • Chocolate cream - melt chocolate and butter under double boiler, then add whipping cream and vanilla, stir mixture to smooth and leave to cool.
  • Spoon some chocolate cream on top of cheesecake and smooth the surface. Then decorate as desired. Chill cheesecake for a few hours before serving.

Notes

The remaining chocolate cream can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 weeks

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 379IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cheesecake, double layer cheese cupcakes
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