Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe

Name: Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 24 maraschino cherries; 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple; 1 (18.25 ounce) package pineapple cake mix (such as Duncan Hines(R) Pineapple Supreme); 3 eggs; 1 1/3 cups pineapple juice; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed

Servings: persons

cooking spray
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
24 maraschino cherries
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (18.25 ounce) package pineapple cake mix (such as Duncan Hines(R) Pineapple Supreme)
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups pineapple juice
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed

1
Move an oven rack into the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Spray 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
3
Line a work surface with waxed paper.
4
Spoon 1 teaspoon melted butter into the bottom of each sprayed muffin cup.
5
Spoon 1 tablespoon brown sugar in each muffin cup.
6
Press a maraschino cherry into the center of the brown sugar in each muffin cup.
7
Spoon a heaping tablespoon of crushed pineapple over the cherry and compact it with the back of a spoon into an even layer.
8
Mix pineapple cake mix, eggs, pineapple juice, and vegetable oil in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Turn mixer speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes.
9
Pour pineapple cake batter into the muffin cups, filling them to the top; do not overfill.
10
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
11
Allow cupcakes to cool at least 5 minutes before inverting muffin cups onto the waxed paper to release. Serve with pineapple and cherry sides up. Sprinkle cupcakes lightly with confectioners' sugar.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: cooking spray, 1/2 cup butter, melted, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 24 maraschino cherries, and more.

Yes, Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

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