Easy muffin tin pineapple upside-down cakes

Easy muffin tin pineapple upside-down cakes

  • DifficultyEasy
  • Prep0:05
  • Cook0:25
  • Makes 6
Lindy Lawler
by Lindy Lawler Last updated on 07/22/2020
Pull out Nan's gold spoons and serve everyone their own piece of nostalgia! These mini versions of the famous pineapple upside down cake are so easy to make, they'll literally be ready in 30 minutes. Our tip: serve warm! - Lindy Lawler
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Ingredients

  • 60g butter
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 6 thin pineapple slices
  • 440g butter cake mix
  • 60g butter, extra
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • Glace cherries

Method

  • Step 1
    Melt 70g butter in a saucepan. Add brown sugar and heat on low until the sugar has melted.
  • Step 2
    Spoon 1 tbsp of the butter-sugar mix into the bottom of the muffin tin. Lay the pineapple rings over the mix.
  • Step 3
    Make the cake mix according to the instructions.
  • Step 4
    Spoon cake batter over the pineapple. Leave a gap of 1.5cm from the top.
  • Step 5
    Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked.
  • Step 6
    While it's hot, turn the tin (or tins) upside down onto a plate.
  • Step 7
    Dollop with glace cherries and serve warm with cream.
Recipe Notes

Use any butter cake mix you have on hand, as long as it has enough to make 6.

If you don't own a shaped muffin tin, simply use a mini bundt tin or use the muffin tin you have on hand.

Do you eat pineapple upside down cake warm?

Yes. It's best to serve this dessert warm so you can enjoy the moist texture of the cake and the caramelised sugars from the pineapple.

Do you need to refrigerate a pineapple upside down cake?

You can refrigerate this cake in a container. Reheat in the microwave to eat warm.

 

 

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