PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CUPCAKES

Pineapple upside down cupcakes

Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 20-25 mins
Makes 12 cupcakes

INGREDIENTS:
1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
a pinch of salt
1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 and 1/2 cup butter (divided)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 tsp of vanilla extract
1 cup of finely chopped pineapple
12 tbsp of light brown sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree centigrade.
• Sieve together all purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
• In other bowl, melt 3/4 cup butter to room temperature, add oil and sugar. Mix well. 
• To this bowl add whipped eggs 1 at a time, mix it and also add vanilla extract. 
• Then add the flour mix to this spoon by spoon, keep on mixing while doing this. 
• Add pineapple juice and mix again.
• Grease 12 cup cupcake tray with butter. Add 1/2 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp brown sugar to each cups.
• Place cherry at the center and add pineapple chunks to surround the cherry
• pour the cake mixture to this till its 2/3rd filled.
• Bake for 20-25 mins till the toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
• Allow it to cool to room temperature. Decorate with icing.

NOTES:

• Always set timer for 20 mins, and then see if its done. If toothpick does not come out clean, bake for 5 more mins.
• You can add more sugar if you are a sweet person.
• Mixing butter and oil actually gives a very good taste and texture
• Using this recipe I prepared 6 pineapple cupcakes and 6 pineapple upside down cake.
  Here's the recipe for Pineapple Cupcakes.

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