More Thoughts on Pineapple Right Side Up Cupcakes

I noticed today that either I did not cook the cupcakes long enough or that the brown sugar/butter sauce dissolved some of the cupcake. So probably the easiest way to make these is to make the cupcakes first and then either use a fork to poke holes in the top of the cupcake and drizzle the sauce over the top.. Or just ice them with a vanilla frosting and put a piece of pineapple on top.

Pineapple Right Side Up Cupcakes

Okay, I made these yesterday and they came out pretty good, but I have to think about how to make these better. I used a pineapple cake mix. Generally, on the side there is a recipe for pineapple upside down cake. So, to make these cupcakes, I took the butter and brown sugar mixture on that recipe, but melted them together on the stove in a pan. Make the cake mix as directed. I use the leftover pineapple juice from the canned pineapple instead of water. In a large can of pineapple, I got a cup of juice. It gives the cake more pineapple flavor.

I filled the cupcake liners too full of the cake batter so that when they baked the sauce on top went everywhere! I am thinking that the next time I make it, I am going to put the butter/brown sugar sauce in the middle of the cupcakes instead of on top. Also, I have to mention that if you put the sauce on top, you need to take these out of the pan, as quickly as possible but definitely before they totally cool or they will stick in the pan.

Doug says they are really good and I have to tell you they smelled amazing when cooking! So, try them and see! If you are having an issue, feel free to leave a comment or email me.

A New Idea

I am working on an idea to make Pineapple right side up cupcakes. My first try is tomorrow, I have a couple of great ideas on how to do this. I will post after I am done making them to explain how I worked it... Should be interesting!