Cupcake Heaven!

This weekend I made 2 different types of cupcakes for the Super Bowl party we were invited to. They were both DELICIOUS!!! I got one of the recipes from my friend, Alyssa,  and another from a food blog. I added a couple super minor changes and boom- decadent cupcakes everyone loved!

1st Recipe: Triple Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Homemade Whipped Cream

1 box Duncan Hines Triple Chocolate Decadents Cake Mix

Ingredients the box calls for (water, oil and eggs)

1 container Duncan Hines Glazes

1 quart heavy whipping cream

2 vanilla beans

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped semi sweet chocolate chips

5 tablespoons powdered sugar

49er Faithful! Although they weren't
in the Super Bowl, I put red and gold
sprinkles :)

Directions:

• Make the cupcake mix and the filling mix that comes with the box according to the instructions. 
• Fill the cupcakes 2/3 full with the cake mix and then put about a tablespoon of the filling mix on top of each cupcake, don't mix!
• Bake for 20 minutes (I found for my oven they were done at exactly 20 minutes)
• Let them cool completely.
• After they are cool, drizzle some of the glazes mix over them (follow instructions for heating on container) then let it get slightly hard, about 10 minutes. 
• Make the whipped cream by putting the heavy cream and vanilla beans (scrape from vanilla pods) in a stand mixer and start to whip at a low speed. As the cream starts to get thicker turn up the speed. When the cream starts to form little peaks, add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.  Whip until you have stiff peaks, but be sure not to over mix you will get butter!
• Using a Bismark tip #253 (cake decorating tip), put it into the center of the cupcakes and fill the cupcakes with about a 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of cream, until the cupcake kind of puffs.
• Then switch to an open or closed star tip or a french tip and put some whip cream on top! 
• Decorate with your favorite sprinkles!

2nd Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese filled Cupcakes

1 box of your favorite chocolate cake mix

ingredients for box mix (water, oil and eggs)

2 8 oz packages of cream cheese

2 cups of mini chocolate chips

2/3 cups sugar

2 eggs (for cream cheese mix)

Powdered sugar for sprinkling on top

Directions: 

• Make the cake mix according to the box directions. 
• To make the cream cheese filling, put the cream cheese in a stand mixer and start to cream with the sugar. When it is nice and fluffy, add 2 eggs and cream for a minute longer. 
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and add the mini chocolate chips and mix by hand. 
• Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full and then add a very large tablespoon of the cream cheese mix onto the top of the cupcake batter, do not mix. 
• Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until you stick a toothpick into the cake part and it comes out clean. I did mine pretty much exactly 20 minutes. 
• Let them cool about 5 minutes in the holders and then remove. 
• Let cool completely and then sprinkle powdered sugar over the top