2 Large Eggs, at room temperature and lightly beaten
1 T. Pure Vanilla Extract
Peppermint Frosting
1 Stick Unsalted Butter, softened
½ c. Shortening
4 c. Powdered Sugar
½ c. Heavy Whipping Cream
½ t. Pure Vanilla Extract
2 t. Pure Peppermint Oil
Candy Cane Bark
½ lb. White Chocolate Candy Coating
½ c. Crushed Candy Canes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 cupcake tins with cupcake wrappers.
For the Oreo Crust
Mix melted butter and Oreos together in a medium bowl. Press 1 tablespoon of mixture into each cupcake tin.
For the Candy Cane Cheesecake
Beat cream cheese and sugar together in the bowl of an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg and peppermint oil. Stir in crushed candy canes. Fill each cupcake tin with 1 scant tablespoon of cheesecake.
For the Dark Chocolate Cake
In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Add all the remaining ingredients to the bowl and beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Spoon 2 tablespoon cake batter into each cupcake tin*.
Bake cupcakes for 20 minutes. Cool completely in tins on wire racks. Frost with peppermint frosting and top with candy cane bark.
For the Peppermint Frosting
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and shortening until fluffy. Gradually beat in 2 cups of the powdered sugar and then ¼ cup of the heavy whipping cream. Beat in the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar and ¼ cup of heavy whipping cream. Beat in the vanilla and peppermint oil.
For the Candy Cane Bark
Melt white chocolate in microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring between each. Spread onto a medium baking sheet lined with foil. Cover with crushed candy canes. Put in freezer for 1-2 minutes until bark has hardened completely.
Notes
Makes 24 cheesecake cupcakes.
*I had enough chocolate cake batter to make 6 plain chocolate cupcakes.
*Some of my cupcakes sunk in the middle, which sometimes happens with cheesecake. They still turned out fine. Just FYI.
Recipe by DessertedPlanet.com at https://dessertedplanet.com/dark-chocolate-and-candy-cane-cheescake-cupcakes/