Easy Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

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Personal-sized pineapple upside-down cakes, perfect for gift giving.

Submitted by Linda In Da Kitchen
Updated on February 11, 2022
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 mini cakes
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 3 (20 ounce) cans pineapple rings

  • ¼ cup water, or as needed

  • ¾ cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries

  • 2 (15.25 ounce) packages yellow cake mix

  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil

  • 6 large eggs

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 jumbo muffin cups.

  2. Drain pineapple rings and pour juice into a 2-cup liquid measure. Add water, if needed, to reach 2 cups. Set aside.

  3. Mix brown sugar and butter in a small bowl with a fork until completely combined. Divide mixture evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Place one pineapple ring in each cup and place a cherry in the center.

  4. Combine cake mix, reserved pineapple juice-water mixture, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fill each muffin up 2/3 full with batter.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes.

  6. Remove from the oven and immediately invert onto wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

329 Calories
13g Fat
50g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 329
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 16%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 35g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 62mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 62mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.