Weight Watchers Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Pound Dropper Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the temperature for muffin pans as directed in the cake mix package.
• Prepare cake mix by mixing it with applesauce and the amount of water directed in the package.
• Grease two 12-muffin pans with cooking spray.
• Drain pineapple slices and cut into chunks that will fit into the muffin pans. Mix the chunks with the syrup. Divide to 24 portions and add to each muffin slot.
• Divide prepared cake mix into 24 portions and spoon over the pineapple mixture in each muffin slot.
• Bake according to cake mix direction.
• Serve by flipping each cupcake upside down on a plate.

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line one 12-cup standard muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, milk, butter, vanilla, salt and egg in a medium bowl just until combined. Be careful not to over mix. Pour into the liners. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Cool on a rack 10 minutes, and then remove the cupcakes and cool on the rack completely.
• For the filling: Melt the butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the pineapple, sugar and salt and cook, stirring frequently, until caramelized and the liquid is mostly evaporated, 18 to 20 minutes. (You will be able to run your spoon through the filling and leave a streak behind that holds 1 to 2 seconds before filling back in. The consistency of the filling should be like caramel sauce.) Set aside to cool.
• For the icing: Melt the butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking until dark golden and toasty smelling, about 4 minutes. Once you see the milk solids turning a medium brown color, turn off the heat. Cool to room temperature. Whisk in the confectioners' sugar and pineapple juice to make it smooth but not too spreadable.
• To assemble: Using a melon baller, scoop out a hole in each cupcake large enough for 1 tablespoon of pineapple filling. Fill and press gently with the back of the spoon to level the filling. Spoon a teaspoon of icing over the hole to cover. Garnish the cupcakes as desired with cherries and pineapple.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter in 9 inch round, flameproof, aluminum pan over medium low heat (make sure to cover entire bottom of pan).
• Sprinkle sugar over top.
• Carefully place pineapple rings in a single layer in bottom of pan.
• Increase heat to medium - high and cook until pineapple caramelizes, flipping once, about 2 minutes per side.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter on stove top or in microwave.
• In a medium size mixing bowl beat egg with remaining melted butter,.
• Add cake mix and reserved pineapple juice. Combine well.
• Pour batter over pineapple.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Allow cake to cool for about 15 to 20 minutes.
• When still warm loosen sides with a knife and invert cake onto a serving plate.
• Slice into 10 pieces and serve.
• Yields 1 slice per serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter and milk for the batter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Warm the mixture, stirring occasionally, until butter melts, the transfer to a small bowl to cool.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pineapple topping. Into each cup of a 12 cup muffin pan, add 1/2 tablespoon of unmelted butter, the evenly sprinkle 1 tablespoon of brown sugar over the bottom. Place the pan in the oven until butter melts, about 3 minutes.
• Halve each maraschino cherry, then cut the pineapple rings into quarters. Place a cherry half, sliced side up, in the center of each cup and lay pineapple quarters on each side. Press the fruit down gently into the butter/sugar mixture, then set prepared pan aside.
• Finish making the batter. In a medium size bowl, combine the flour,baking powder, salt and stir the ingredients with a fork until they are evenly blended. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture until the flour is fully incorporated. Add the milk-butter mixture and stir well to combine the ingredients into a smooth batter.
• Pour the batter into the muffin pan, dividing it evenly among all the cups. Bake the cupcakes until they're lightly browned, dry around the edges, and pulling away from the pan a little, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer the pan to a rack to cool for 5 minutes. Use a butter knife to carefully loosen each cupcake from the edges and bottom of the pan, then place a cookie sheet over the top. Invert the pan, turning the cupcakes onto the cookie sheet, then transfer them back to the rack to cool completely. Serve the cupcakes at room temperature. Make 12 cupcakes.