3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
5 lg. eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pt. sour cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix all ingredients for cheesecake mix with electric mixer until smooth. Pour into cupcake pan (small sized cupcakes and use paper liners) 3/4 full. Bake for approximately 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Do Not Brown!!!

Remove immediately and put 1 teaspoon of topping on each mini-muffin (and you can put pineapple or cherry, etc. on top now). Return to oven and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Make cheesecake muffins a day ahead of your party and serve well chilled. Recipe makes about 48 small cakes.