Three Ingredient Pineapple Cupcakes with Cherries!

This is a fun and easy variation of an upside down cherry cake in cupcake form. It looks so pretty and is a lower calorie dessert using angel foodcake cake mix.

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Course: baked goods

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 7

Cook Time: 18

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 80Kcal

Author: Susan Moncrieff

Ingredients

▢ 1 box angel food cake
▢ 1 can pineapple 20 oz crushed pineapple
▢ 1 jar marachino cherries optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners (makes 24 cupcakes)
Mix cake mix with can of pineapple. Use all the juice and crushed pineapple in the can. Batter will be bubbly (frothy)
Do NOT add any other ingredients (like those listed on the box).
Fill each cupcake liner about ¾ full. Makes 24 cupcakes
Bake for 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry.
Optional Steps - After the cupcakes have cooled slightly, poke three holes in each cupcake with a straw.
Drizzle about a teaspoon of the maraschino cherry juice into each hole.
Add a cherry on top : ).

Notes

Try these popular 2 ingredient pumpkin muffins!

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information is an estimate only provided as a courtesy using an ingredient database. Garnish and optional ingredients are not included in the calculations.

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