How to Make Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes by Debra Smith of Smith Bites

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I'm told that variety is the spice of life. If you think so, too, then jump right into the kitchen with me today for a visit with Debra Smith of Smith Bites, where you'll find a little bite of this, and a little bite of that waiting for you!

Find out how Pineapple - Upside - Down  cake cupcakes changed this gal's life!

Debra has someone special in her life that she likes to talk about - he's known as "The Professor" - can you figure out who he is in her life?

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PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CUPCAKES

from 500 CUPCAKES, Fergal Connolly

A classic cake scaled down to a cupcake! When turning out the cupcakes, allow the sweet juices of the pineapple to be absorbed into the golden sponge.

for the topping:

20 oz. can crushed pineapple

1/2 cup (1 stick) sweet butter, melted 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

for the cupcakes:

1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened

1 cup superfine sugar

2 cups self-rising flour  (NOTE:  1-3/4 cups regular flour + 1 tsp baking power + 1 tsp salt can be substituted in lieu of self-rising flour)

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350"F (175"C). Grease two 12-cup muffin pans with butter, and dust with a little flour, tapping out the excess. In the bottom of each cup, drizzle 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon pineapple, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.

Place all the cupcake ingredients in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon the batter on top of the pineapple mixture in each cup. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.

Turn out the cupcakes onto dessert plates, serve warm with heavy cream if desired.

Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Makes 2 dozen

Here's a link to the yummy Banana-Brown Sugar Ice Cream recipe by David Lebovitz that Debra talked about, too!



Comments

[SMITH BITES]

A great job Mac - thank you so much for asking me to participate! I love it!!!

[Mac]

Thank you Debra! It's always a pleasure chatting with you. Glad you are home safe and sound from your trip to CA. Although now CA is missing you. :-( Hurry back!

[Sasa]

A friend of Debra's is a friend of mine :) Her ocean photos were amazing (I'm a Kiwi in landlocked Austria so have to live vicariously through others trips ;P), was that near your house? If so, envious!

[Mac]

Hi Sasa,
Welcome!
Can't claim that beach as being near my home, but I do have the good fortune of being only about an hour away from a part of the California coastline. I'll try to remember that you enjoy an ocean view for some future post. In the mean time, we're happy to have you visit us here in blogland!

[Kim at Rustic Garden Bistro]

Debra and Mac:

Great interview! Thanks for providing an educational background to my Saturday morning routine. :-)

[K]

[Mac]

Hey Kim,
Glad we could keep you company on your Saturday morning. Thanks for joining us in the kitchen! The more the merrier. :-)