Pineapple Upside-Down Mini-Cakes

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Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Servings 12

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Take one classic American dessert recipe, and add a modern touch by serving it as individually sized cakes.

By Angie McGowan

Updated Jul 31, 2023

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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

Make With

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Steps

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.
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.
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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

tip 1
You can use 2 (20-oz) cans of pineapple in juice in place of the 3 (8-oz) cans of pineapple, to get the 12 slices for this recipe. Refrigerate remaining slices for another use.
tip 2
For best results, be sure to use nonstick jumbo muffin cups (3 1/2x1 3/4-inch) for these mini cakes.
tip 3
Serve topped with sweetened whipped cream.

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.

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.