Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes From Scratch

Just like the classic dessert but in mini form.

Mini pineapple upside down cakes from scratch.

My grandparents owned a bakery and this cake was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. This is an old fashioned upside down cake recipe from my german grandmother from scratch. Easter is quickly approaching and one of my favorite recipes to bake for this holiday is pineapple upside.

She often used fresh italian prunes or pitted fresh cherries. This caramel apple upside down cake has been pretty popular on the blog and lately all i ve had on my mind was making a pineapple upside down version. She used this same cake batter for many different fruits as an alternative to pineapple. Pineapple upside down cake is often rooted with the story of dole pineapple producing a contest for pineapple recipes after their invention of a pineapple ring cutting rig around 1925 but upside down cakes have a history born before home ovens when these skillet cakes were baked over a fire.

Spoon pineapple into prepared cups. Perfect for parties and celebrations. With fluffy vanilla cupcake bases topped off with caramelized pineapple and maraschino cherries these are a great new way to enjoy a classic recipe. Sweet and simple pineapple upside down cupcakes made entirely from scratch don t worry they re easy.

Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. In a large bowl combine the cake mix eggs oil and reserved pineapple juice. Place a cherry half cut side down in the center of each. Because i love mini desserts i decided to go with a smaller version instead.

Drain pineapple reserving the juice. For the record i almost bought a jumbo muffin pan so that i could fit an entire pineapple ring on top of these.