pineapple upside-down cupcakes

Campbellsville, KY
Updated on May 24, 2012

These are so easy

prep time 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method ---
yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 can 20oz sliced pineapple drained, juice reserved
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 12 - maraschino cherries cut in half

How To Make pineapple upside-down cupcakes

  • Step 1
    1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 2
    Cut each pineapple slice into 4 pieces; set aside. In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, eggs and reserved pineapple juice with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Step 3
    In small bowl, stir together melted butter and brown sugar. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons butter mixture into each muffin cup. Top each with 2 pineapple pieces. Place cherry half, cut side up, in center of pineapple pieces. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each cup.
  • Step 4
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of cupcakes to loosen; invert onto cookie sheet. Serve warm.

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