Chocolate Cheesecake Cup Cake

I am so loving playing with cups!  My boys love it too.  They get to eat all the fun!  These are the perfect size for individual servings.  Everyone gets to create their own cakes!  I even refrigerated leftover cake mix last night and baked more today.  Try these with whatever you have on hand to fill them with.  I tried cheesecake in one and it was great.  The plain one was wonderful....so moist!  Add chocolate chips, m&m's, nuts, preserves, caramel....you get it, don't you?  I'll see you 'round the microwave!  <3 and hugs!

Chocolate Cheesecake Cup Cakes

dark chocolate cake mix

ingredients to make cake according to directions

fillings of your choice

16 oz cup

microwave

Cheesecake Filling

8 oz neufchatel cream cheese  

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla, optional

Mix in bowl until fluffy.  

Mix cake according to directions.  Spray cup.  Add 1/2, more of less, cup cake mix.  I just used a regular tablespoon and added three heaping spoonful.  Add tablespoon of filling, more or less, there are really no set amounts.  Cook in microwave, mine is 1100 watts) for 40 seconds.  It should be soft yet set when touched.  Run knife around edge and plate.  Add your favorite toppings.  I just used the homemade chocolate syrup I made the other day. 

This is a plain one.  Very moist and really didn't need the chocolate syrup, but it was requested.
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 Enjoy! 

Cheesecake and Chocolate Pie

I made this for Mother's Day..problem,  I waited until late afternoon to make it.   Needless to say, there were a few unhappy people until I reminded them of the Lemon Fizz Cake I made the day before.   Their smiles came back.  ;D   I'm sorry for the lack of pictures.   I cannot find the ones I took while fixing it.  Hmmmm,  I wonder what became of them?  I'll post them when and if,  they are found.  In the mean time....enjoy this one!  <3 and hugs!

Cheesecake and Chocolate Pie

1 cup self rising flour

1 - 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped to make 1/2 cup..more or less

3/4 stick margarine, melted

8 oz neufchatel cheese 

1 cup sugar or splenda

16 oz cool whip, lite o fat free - divided

2 small boxes instant sugar free chocolate pudding

2 to 2 1/4 cups milk

grated chocolate and/or chocolate chips to garnish

Here's how to make it

Mix flour, pecans and melted margarine.  Pat in pan and cook for preheated 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes.  Let cool.

While the crust is cooling, beat together cream cheese and sugar.  Fold in cool whip.  Spread on top of crust.

Beat pudding and milk together until thick.  Spread on top of cream cheese mixture.

Top with remaining cool whip.  Refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.   We like our frozen!  

An easy way to eat frozen pie!  Enjoy!  <3 and hugs!