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Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
These pineapple upside-down cupcakes take all the flavors of a traditional upside down cake and makes it in the perfect portion size. These light and fluffy cupcakes make the perfect cupcake for an easy weeknight dessert or for a special occasion.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box Pineapple cake mix can use yellow
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 4 cups crushed pineapple drained
- 24 Maraschino cherries patted dry
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray two 12 count cupcake pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix cake mix, oil, eggs and pineapple juice on low speed of mixer until combined. Switch to med. Speed and mix for about 2 min.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon melted butter in bottom of each cupcake cup.
- Add 2 teaspoons brown sugar to each cup.
- Place a cherry in the center of the cups.
- Add 1 Tablespoon of the crushed pineapple to each cup and pack down.
- Fill the cups with the cake batter to just below the tops of each cup.
- Bake on center rack of oven for 20 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Only push toothpick part way into the cupcake so you don’t reach it into the pineapple mixture.
- Allow to cool in pan on baking rack for 5 min., then invert onto another pan or wax paper covered surface. Turn each cupcake right side up.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
24
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
73mg
(3%)
Potassium
91mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
289IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24 | |
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 289IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.