PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CUPCAKES

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Forget the frosted cupcakes, and say hello to Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes. Fruit and lemon cake make these Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes a crowd-pleaser.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 38m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cans (8 oz. each) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
12 maraschino cherries, halved
1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
4 eggs
2/3 cup oil
2 tsp. lemon zest

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Cool 10 min.
Meanwhile, mix sugar and butter in medium bowl; stir in pineapple and nuts. Place cherry half, cut side up, in center of each of 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Cover with pineapple mixture.
Beat remaining ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add gelatin; mix well. Spoon over pineapple mixture in muffin cups. (Cups will almost be completely filled.)
Bake 15 to 18 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Invert onto plates just before serving; remove paper liners.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g