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Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

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Ingredients

  • For the topping:
  • 1 can pineapple rings or you can use fresh pineapple
  • 1 teaspoon whiskey
  • 6 maraschino cherries
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • For the batter:
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon whiskey
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice

Instructions

  1. In a small pot over medium heat stir together 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and a teaspoon of whiskey. Once the mixture starts to bubble, let it cook another minute or two. It should thicken a little. Remove from heat and spoon into a buttered cupcake pan. Now lay in the pineapple slices and cherry halves. I found that my pineapple slices were a bit too big for standard size baking cups. To remedy this, I sliced out a bit of the pineapple.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 25-28 minutes until golden brown and a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for a few minutes. While they cooled, I laid a cutting board over the cakes to help create a flatter bottom for them to sit on. Invert the pan over a cutting board or large plate to turn the mini cakes upside down (which for these is right side up). If any pineapple pieces fall off, put them back in place.
  3. These are absolutely delicious served right out of the oven, but they can also sit in the refrigerator overnight in an air tight container. Somehow the pineapple top helps to keep them moist if you want to make them the night before an event.