Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 18.25 ounce yellow cake mix (divided)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (divided)
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted; divided)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup caramel bits

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray mini muffin pan(s) with nonstick spray including top of pan.
  • In small bowl mix together 1 cup of cake mix, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until combined. Mix in 3 tablespoons of melted butter until crumbly. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl best together the rest of the cake mix (about 2 1/2 cups), 5 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 5 tablespoons butter, cream cheese, milk, and eggs with an electric mixer until just combined.
  • Spoon half of cake batter into mini-muffin pan. Sprinkle caramel bits on top of batter trying to keep the caramel bits in center of each cake. Cover caramel with remaining cake batter, then sprinkle crumb mixture on top (carefully push down on the crumb mixture so that it sticks to the batter).
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly then remove from pan and cool completely on wire racks. You may need to run a knife around the edges to get the cakes to pop out.