sort of "preacher" cupcakes

Ingredients For sort of "preacher" cupcakes

• 1 c

  granulated sugar
• 1/2 c

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 lg

  eggs
• 1/2 tsp

  salt - i use sea salt
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 2 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 c

  chopped nuts - i used walnuts
• 1 can

  crushed pineapple in juice (20 oz.) with about 1/8 of c. of juice drained off
• 1/4 c

  butter - melted and cooled
• BROWN BUTTER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
• 1 c

  unsalted butter - divided in half and room temp
• 4 c

  confectioners sugar
• 2 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp

  buttermilk