Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
You have to try these pineapple upside down cupcakes. You can the flavor of pineapple upside down cake but in the convenience of cupcakes. I know you will love them.
Servings: 24
Cost: $7.09, $0.30 per Serving
Ingredients
- 20 oz canned Pineapples
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Pineapple Juice
- 3 Eggs
- ⅓ cup melted Butter
- ⅔ cup Brown Sugar
- 24 Marischino Cherries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously coat two standard 12-cup muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- Drain the pineapple rings, reserving 1 cup of the pineapple juice for the cake batter. Cut each pineapple ring into quarters.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake mix, vegetable oil, pineapple juice, and eggs until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- In a separate small bowl, stir together the melted butter and brown sugar until well combined.
- Spoon 2 teaspoons of the butter mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup.
- Arrange 4 pineapple pieces in a circle over the brown sugar mixture and place 1 maraschino cherry in the center.
- Fill each muffin cup about ? full with the cake batter.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Carefully run a butter knife around the edges of each cupcake to loosen them. Place a baking sheet or cooling rack over the muffin pan and carefully invert the pan to release the cupcakes.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Be sure to reserve the pineapple juice from the canned pineapple before draining.
- Do not let the cupcakes cool in the pan for more than 5–10 minutes, or the caramelized topping may begin to stick.
- If using a 15.25-ounce cake mix (instead of older 18.25-ounce mixes), this recipe still works well as written.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 51mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 11.3mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 0.7mg
