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Bite-Sized Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

One of our most popular recipes - Pineapple Upside Down Cake - now in bite-sized mini cupcake form. Write your comments below for your baking tips and thoughts.

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease miniature cupcake pans.
  2. Spoon ¼ tsp. of melted butter into the bottom of each mini cupcake cup.
  3. Spoon ¼ tsp of brown sugar on top of the butter.
  4. Cut maraschino cherries into quarters. Press one quarter into the brown sugar in the middle of the cup.
  5. Add ¼ Tbsp. of crushed pineapple around the cherry and press all ingredients into an even layer.
  6. Mix cake mix, eggs, oil, and pineapple juice until smooth.
  7. Pour batter over the brown sugar and fruit at the bottom of each cupcake cup. Fill to the top.
  8. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean.
  9. Cool for 5-10 minutes before flipping pan over to remove cupcakes.