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    Home » Recipes » Desserts and Sweet Treats

    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Published: Jun 13, 2012 · Updated: Aug 17, 2021 · by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes
    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes, sounds like a mouthful and it certainly is. Albiet a sinful, decadent and deliciously messy mouthful.

    I'm not really sure what inspired these Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes, but for some reason, I couldn't get the idea of cupcakes frosted with cheesecake instead of frosting out of my head. What could be bad about combining cookies and cream, cheesecake and cupcakes together? Nothing!

    So to start with we have my all time favourite chocolate cake, Ina Garten's Beatty's chocolate cake. It's dark, sticky and deliciously chocolatey. Then, we have not just any cheesecake frosting but a cookies and cream cheesecake frosting. Finally, and perhaps this is gilding the lily but I couldn't help myself, it's all topped off with a thick chocolate fudge sauce. Sinful, delicious and just SO good that it's not even 10am and I am contemplating having a second Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcake!

    Make these Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes and your children, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend or significant other will love you forever.

    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Recipe

    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

    Chocolate Cake recipe adapted from Ina Garten's Beatty's Chocolate Cake, Cheesecake frosting recipe adapted from Sprinkle Bakes, Chocolate Fudge Sauce adapted from Taste.com.au. Makes approximately 22 cupcakes
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Keyword: Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes, Cupcake recipe
    Prep Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Calories: 349kcal
    Author: Delicious Everyday
    22 cupcakes

    Ingredients

    • 220 g of plain flour
    • 400 g of sugar
    • 85 g of cocoa powder
    • 2 tsp of baking soda
    • 1 tsp of baking powder
    • 1 tsp of salt
    • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
    • 1 cup of buttermilk
    • 125 ml vegetable oil
    • 2 extra large eggs
    • 1 cup of hot water or freshly brewed coffee if you prefer
    • COOKIES & CREAM CHEESECAKE FROSTING:
    • 2 cup whipping cream
    • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
    • 230 g cream cheese slightly softened, 8 oz
    • 120 g of chocolate biscuits
    • CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE:
    • 125 ml cream
    • ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
    • 1 tbs honey
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 15 g butter
    • 100 g 70% cocoa chocolate chopped
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 175 Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and line two 12 hole cupcake trays with paper liners.
    • Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined. In a large jug add the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla and whisk to combine. Turn the mixer on to it's slowest speed and gradually add to the dry ingredients. Then add the hot water and mix until just to combined.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared liners and bake for 15 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes in the pans for 20 minutes, then place onto a cooling rack and cool completely before frosting.
    • To make the cookies and cream cheesecake frosting add the chocolate biscuits to a food processor and process to create relatively fine crumbs. Keep in mind that the cheesecake mixture will be piped so make sure there are no large chunks, if so remove. Place the cream into a large bowl of an electric mixer and beat using a paddle attachment on high speed whilst gradually adding half the sugar. Beat until soft peaks form before switching the mixer off and adding the cream cheese. Beat again while gradually adding the rest of the sugar until stiff peaks form. Add the crushed biscuits and fold through. Place in the refrigerator while you make the chocolate fudge sauce.
    • To make the fudge sauce combine the cream, brown sugar, honey and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
    • Fit a piping bag with a star shaped tip and fill with the cookies and cream cheesecake frosting. Pipe onto the cooled cupcakes before drizzling with the chocolate fudge sauce. Refrigerate until ready to serve and refrigerate any remaining cupcakes in a sealed container for 3 days.

    Nutrition (Estimated)

    Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 216mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1.8mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Vera Zecevic-Cupcakes Garden says

      December 17, 2012 at 1:49 am

      This is amazing combination, what a yummy treat. I've featured this recipe on my blog, hoping that you don't mind, but if you do, please contact me and I'll remove it. All the best.

      Reply
    2. Danielle says

      December 11, 2012 at 3:46 am

      I just have to say... WOW. This was my first attempt at 'from scratch' cupcakes and WOW. The only thing I did different was used olive oil and not vegetable oil. This was the most Delicious cupcake I have ever had!!! I also think that maybe having the cream cheese all the way soft instead of 'slightly soft' would help with the lumpy frosting I got. Highly recommended recipe!!!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        December 15, 2012 at 3:10 pm

        Hi Danielle,

        Sorry for the late response, I'm so glad that you enjoyed these cupcakes. Thank you for the lovely comments 😀

        Reply
    3. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

      July 23, 2012 at 7:06 am

      Mouthful or not - these look amazing!

      Reply
    4. Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says

      June 22, 2012 at 1:46 am

      These are so darn cute! Love the chocolate drizzle on top.

      Reply
    5. Thanh @ eat, little bird says

      June 18, 2012 at 8:10 pm

      These sound heavenly! I love all things cookies and cream, but have yet to try it in cupcake form. Love, love the photos - they are so beautiful!

      Reply
    6. Gail Andrejic says

      June 18, 2012 at 7:45 am

      Hello Jennifer
      Made these cupcakes on the weekend and they were divine. My husband can't stop raving about them! Can't believe how light the cake batter was. Did you realise you left vanilla out of our ingredients list! I assumed it was one teaspoon. Thank you, and your blog is great, I have never made one of your recipes that has disappointed me!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        June 18, 2012 at 5:55 pm

        Hi Gail. 😀 Your comment made my day! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment and let me know how the cupcakes turned out, and the other recipes you've tried. I'm so happy you and your husband enjoyed them! And yes, I realised I missed the vanilla extract, and amended the recipe yesterday.

        Thanks again 😀

        Reply
    7. Me And My Sweets says

      June 17, 2012 at 7:44 pm

      Wow! Absolutely amazing!!!!

      Reply
    8. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

      June 17, 2012 at 4:49 pm

      5 stars
      Yes, I totally agree. My kids and husband will love me forever if I can pull off making these cupcakes! I love the little flags on these cupcakes. These little things make your cupcakes so irresistible and special!

      Reply
    9. Jenny says

      June 16, 2012 at 11:06 pm

      These sound and look incredible! Sinful is definitely the word!

      Reply
    10. Melissa Marco says

      June 16, 2012 at 11:32 am

      These look delicious! I am making them now but I've got to the section where I have to add vanilla and there is no mention of vanilla in the ingredients list! How much should I add? Sorry, I am just not such a great cook unless I follow instructions, lol. I will learn.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        June 16, 2012 at 3:13 pm

        Hi Melissa,

        It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract. 😀 Sorry, I forgot that.

        Reply
    11. Nicole @ Mother Thyme says

      June 16, 2012 at 11:20 am

      These look divine! So decadent. Beautiful job!

      Reply
    12. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

      June 16, 2012 at 6:19 am

      Gorgeous cupcakes! I love cookies & cream anything! These look sinful!

      Reply
    13. kankana says

      June 16, 2012 at 5:46 am

      That does look sinful and the name is enough to make people fall in love 🙂 beautiful presentation and as always .. lovely lovely light!

      Reply
    14. Sukaina says

      June 15, 2012 at 3:05 pm

      I ahve a standard one bowl chocolate cake recipe I normally use but your description of Ina Garten's is making me scrap my normal recipe and try hers. Lovely combo here and I'm sure both my daughter and husband will surely love me forever if I made them these!

      Reply
    15. Joanna @ Chic & Gorgeous Treats says

      June 15, 2012 at 11:43 am

      I can think of 2 people in my family who will finish these first before the rest even get to have a chance to sample them. It would be 2 Cookies and Cream lovers which is my bro and his wife. LOL.. How's the weather in OZ? i heard it's getting colder. Have a great weekend ahead!! xoxo, Jo

      Reply
    16. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

      June 15, 2012 at 10:36 am

      Definitely sinful but oh so worth it!

      Reply
    17. Sanjeeta kk says

      June 15, 2012 at 1:35 am

      What a sinful indulgence..can polish off all from my screen! Lovely clicks Jennifer.

      Reply
    18. muppy says

      June 14, 2012 at 9:29 am

      these just look perfect, so pretty and i love the incorporation of cream cheese.

      Reply
    19. Anna @ The Littlest Anchovy says

      June 14, 2012 at 9:24 am

      5 stars
      You truly are a cupcake queen! My stomach literally did a backflip when I saw these….in a good way!

      Reply
    20. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

      June 13, 2012 at 6:58 pm

      Jennifer, the idea of cheesecake frosting is just crazy brilliant! I've had cream cheese frosting before but calling it cheesecake and adding biscuits is so clever!

      Reply
    21. Sasha @ The Procrastobaker says

      June 14, 2012 at 7:34 am

      These look utterly irresistible! Definitely saved, just wow!

      Reply
    22. sophistimom says

      June 14, 2012 at 6:22 am

      These look delicious. I love the cupcake papers and the flags, too.

      Reply
    23. Baker Street says

      June 13, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      Oh WOW! These look sinfully delicious, Jen! LOVE the frosting and your pictures are just stunning.

      Reply
    24. Katie @ Epicurean Mom says

      June 14, 2012 at 12:56 am

      Ok Jennifer, these are genius!! So sinfully decadent! I need one of these!

      Reply
    25. Amy says

      June 13, 2012 at 9:26 pm

      Oh lord. The cupcake just went into overdrive. And I can't help myself now....

      Reply
    26. myfudo says

      June 13, 2012 at 8:35 pm

      This is something i cannot resist...the cupcakes are calling my name 😉
      I am sure I'd love to try a homemade version of this. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    27. Iron Chef Shellie says

      June 13, 2012 at 8:19 pm

      This looks aaaahhhmazing!!! I haven't made cupcakes in foreevvver!

      Reply
    28. Choc Chip Uru says

      June 13, 2012 at 8:05 pm

      These are the cutest and most addictive ever 😀
      Much adored!!

      Cheers
      Choc Chip Uru

      Reply
    29. Claire @ Claire K Creations says

      June 13, 2012 at 4:24 pm

      Oh my goodness Jen these are very decadent! They look worth the naughtiness though. Yum yum yum!

      Reply
    30. Rosa says

      June 13, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      What gorgeous cupcakes and flavor combination! Cute flags and cases.

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    31. Moya says

      June 13, 2012 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      Cupcakes have a cheesecake topping and they look so delicious... I think I would keep quiet with the invitations and have them all to myself! 🙂

      Reply
    32. Kim Bee says

      June 13, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      Okay I seriously want one or ten of these right now.

      Reply
    33. Carole says

      June 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my, cookies and cream cheesecake frosting? Must make very, very soon.

      Reply
    34. cc11 says

      June 13, 2012 at 11:40 am

      holey moley these are SUPER cupcakes!!

      Reply
    35. Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says

      June 13, 2012 at 11:14 am

      I feel like I've been given a gift with this post. These cupcakes are amazing and my mouth is watering just looking at the photos. Imust make thes!

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        June 13, 2012 at 11:20 am

        Awww thanks Maureen, you are so sweet! I hope you enjoy them. They are a little bit addictive. 🙂

        Reply
    36. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      June 13, 2012 at 11:06 am

      These look so sinful and delicious! I love the cookies & cream cheesecake frosting and the chocolate fudge sauce combo. Also, your baking cups/flags are too cute!

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        June 13, 2012 at 11:24 am

        Thanks Laura 🙂 I have the same flags in pink too. I can't wait to come up with something just so I can use them 😀

        Reply

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