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Pineapple Upside-Down Mini-Cakes

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Angie McGowan
Updated Jul 31, 2023
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Take one classic American dessert recipe, and add a modern touch by serving it as individually sized cakes.

More About This Recipe

  • What’s sweeter than pineapple upside-down cake? Adorable mini pineapple upside-down cakes to share with family and friends! With just seven ingredients you can serve up these easy miniature desserts to a crowd. If you’re a baking novice, we’ve got the kitchen-tested cake-baking tips to make you a pro, and this recipe is an excellent place to start.

Pineapple Upside-Down Mini-Cakes

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 cans (8 oz each) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved
  • 12 maraschino cherries without stems, drained
  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 cup reserved pineapple juice
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12 nonstick jumbo muffin cups (3 1/2x1 3/4-inch) with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar. Spoon and spread about 1 tablespoonful in bottom of each cup. Place 1 pineapple slice in each cup; place 1 cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, 1 cup pineapple juice, the oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around edges of cakes to loosen. Place cookie sheet upside down over each muffin pan; turn cookie sheet and muffin pan over. Remove pan; cool 30 minutes. Serve cakes warm. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

330 Calories
12g Total Fat
3g Protein
52g Total Carbohydrate
36g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Mini Cake
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
19%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
19%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
17%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
36g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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