Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter cubed
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 small pineapple peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 12 maraschino cherries well drained
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 cup 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Whipped topping optional
Instructions
- Line the bottom of 12 greased jumbo muffin cups with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat; stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Spoon 1 tablespoonful into each muffin cup; top each with a pineapple slice and a cherry.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thickened and lemon-colored. Beat in the oil, sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix well.
- Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.
Notes
Recipe By: Taste of Home April/May 2007
Yield: 1 dozen jumbo cupcakes
Yield: 1 dozen jumbo cupcakes
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