Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes

Enjoy all the tasty goodness of pineapple upside-down cake in cupcake form with yellow cake mix, brown sugar, butter, pineapple tidbits, and cherries.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes

Course: DesertsCuisine: European
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15

minutes
Total Time

30

minutes
Servings

12

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package — yellow cake mix

  • 1 cup — water

  • ½ cup — vegetable oil

  • 3 — eggs

  • 1 (12.5 ounce) can — pineapple tidbits in juice, drained and juice reserved

  • 1 cup — brown sugar, or as needed

  • ½ cup — unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 (16.5 ounce) can — pitted cherries, drained (Optional)

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
  • Combine cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium speed and beat for 2 minutes. Add reserved pineapple juice; beat until combined.
  • Evenly divide and sprinkle brown sugar in each muffin cup. Evenly divide and drizzle butter over brown sugar. Place pineapple tidbits and 1 cherry on brown sugar mixture. Pour cake batter over pineapple tidbits.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes.

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