Description
Pineapple upside down cupcakes bring tropical sunshine to classic dessert tables with delightful mini cakes. Sweet caramelized fruit tops moist golden crumb, creating perfect handheld treats that bring pure baking joy to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 pineapple rings
- 12 maraschino cherries
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup milk (5.3 fluid ounces)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (2 fluid ounces)
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened (2.7 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly coat a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray to prevent adherence.
- Combine melted butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl, creating a rich caramel mixture. Distribute this evenly across the muffin compartments, establishing a sticky foundation.
- Delicately position a single pineapple ring atop the caramel base in each cup. Nestle a vibrant maraschino cherry precisely in the center of each pineapple ring.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar until fluffy and pale. Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough integration after each addition. Introduce vanilla extract. Separately, blend flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, commencing and concluding with flour. Gently incorporate vegetable oil for enhanced moisture.
- Carefully ladle batter over the fruit layer, filling each compartment approximately three-quarters full. Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges clean.
- Allow cupcakes to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then confidently invert onto a wire rack while still warm to preserve the caramelized topping’s intricate design. Permit complete cooling before serving these miniature desserts.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking Generously grease the muffin tin with butter or cooking spray, ensuring every nook and cranny is covered to guarantee easy removal of cupcakes.
- Caramel Base Control Distribute the butter and brown sugar mixture evenly to create a consistent caramel layer that will beautifully coat each cupcake when inverted.
- Cherry Placement Position maraschino cherries precisely in the center of pineapple rings for a classic, symmetrical presentation that looks professionally made.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation Substitute milk with coconut milk or almond milk, and use vegan butter to create a delightful dairy-free version without compromising flavor or texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg