Just like the cake but in cupcake form. Just as good, yet smaller and healthier portions than a whole piece. Just be sure to eat it upside-down.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
430 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
Step 2
Beat cake mix, water, oil, and eggs together with an electric mixer in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, increase speed to medium speed and beat for 2 minutes. Pour reserved pineapple juice into cake mix and beat until combined.
Step 3
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly in each muffin cup. Drizzle butter evenly over brown sugar. Place pineapple tidbits and 1 cherry atop the brown sugar mixture. Pour cake batter over pineapple tidbits.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes.
Ingredients
½ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup water
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (12.5 ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, drained and juice reserved
1 cup brown sugar, or as needed
1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted cherries, drained (Optional)
