Pineapple upside down cupcakes
Classic pineapple upside-down cake flavors in an adorable, single-serving cupcake form. A simple cake mix base and a caramelized fruit topping make these a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 23 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: 24 cupcakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Gluten-free butter alternative (½ cup, melted)
Brown sugar (1 ½ cups)
Sweet cherries (24)
Canned crushed pineapple (20 oz)
Pineapple cake mix (15.25 oz)
Pineapple juice (1 ⅓ cups)
Vegetable oil (⅓ cup)
Large eggs (3)
Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 24 muffin cups.
- Mix ½ cup melted butter and 1 ½ cups brown sugar. Add 1 tsp to each cup.
- Press a cherry into each, then add a heaping tbsp of pineapple.
- Beat cake mix, pineapple juice, oil, and eggs until smooth.
- Fill muffin cups with batter. Bake for 18-23 minutes.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then invert onto a surface. Dust with sugar.
Notes
- Do not overbake. Cool for only 5 minutes before inverting or the topping will stick. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 24 cal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
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