Bleeding Cupcakes

*Alia*'s Note:

Great Halloween dessert. Very easy to make.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 egg
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• red food coloring
• 6 ounces white chocolate baking squares, chunks
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 1/4 cups water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to the specified temperature in your cupcake recipe.
2. Line muffin tins with foil or paper liners.
3. Beat the egg in a medium bowl.
4. Beat in the softened cream cheese and mix until smooth.
5. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
6. Add the coloring until the desired color is reached. Make the color several shades darker than the desired end result as the color will lighten as it bakes.
7. Fold in the white chocolate chunks.
8. Prepare the cupcake batter.
9. Fill the cups 2/3 full with the cake batter.
10. Place about 1½ teaspoonful of the filling in the center of each cupcake.
11. Bake, cool, and frost as directed in the cupcake recipe.