Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
⏱️ Prep & Cook Time
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: ~35 minutes
- Yield: 12 mini cakes
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Irresistible Topping:
- ¼ cup (½ stick) Unsalted butter, melted 🧈
- ⅔ cup Light brown sugar, packed 🤎
- 12 Maraschino cherries 🍒
- 1 can (20 oz) Pineapple slices in juice (you’ll need 12 rings—look for small rings or use pineapple tidbits if your muffin tin cups are on the smaller side!) 🍍
For the Fluffy Cake Base:
- 1.5 cups All-purpose flour 🌾
- 1.5 tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Salt 🧂
- ½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter, softened 🧈
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar 🤍
- 2 large Eggs 🥚
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract 🍦
- ½ cup Milk (or swap in reserved pineapple juice for an extra tropical punch!) 🥛🍍
