Cheesecake Cupcakes

Prepared: 4-17-09

I had seen the recipe for these cupcakes in a magazine ad a while ago and tore it out with the hopes of making it someday. I finally prepared it the night before my first trip to San Francisco/Berkeley. I thought it would be a nice treat for us before waking up early for the drive there. It's a very simple recipe and it comes from Paula Deen. For those that don't know, she has her own show on the Food Network making Southern comfort food. I don't watch it, but the times I've happened to see it, it was entertaining. She's very grandmotherly.

It's the first time I've done one of her recipes, so I was excited to try it out for that reason alone. The cupcakes turned out delicious with just the right amount of sweetness, which is important in a cheesecake. It was a big hit with the kids. You couldn't eat just one!

I did have to modify the oven time from 25 to 31 minutes. I think that might have to do with temperature differences in ovens. The trick is to make sure they are light golden brown at the top.