Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

A dessert that is perfect for any occasion. We had a small friend group together the other night and made these for dessert and they were a hit! Add some whipped cream on top and enjoy them even more! 

Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

cooking4two by Lauren Phipps Gomez
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 4 cakes

Ingredients
  

Bottom

  • 4 Tbsp butter melted, divided
  • 4 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 rings of sliced pineapple from can

Batter

  • ½ c flour
  • c sugar
  • tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ c pineapple juice from can of sliced pineapple
  • 3 Tbsp butter melted
  • 1 egg whisked

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place one tablespoon of melted butter into each of your four ramekins. Add 1 Tbsp brown sugar to each and mix the butter and brown sugar together. In each ramekin, place 1 sliced pineapple on top of the butter/brown sugar mixture at the bottom.
  • In a medium bowl mix the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together.
  • In a small bowl mix the pineapple juice, melted butter, and egg together.
  • Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir.
  • Divide the batter evenly into ramekins.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Once you take it out of the oven, loosen the edges with a butter knife.
  • To serve it, place a plate on top of the ramekin, flip it over, and place the plate on a table or counter top. Remove the ramekin and the cake should slide out easily.

Notes

Toppings
*I love adding whipped cream to the top of these cakes.
*For homemade whipped cream, I add heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar(until you like the sweetness), and vanilla extract. I whip it until it has stiff peaks when the mixer is lifted out of the cream.
Variations
*If you like them, you can add halved maraschino cherries to the center of the pineapple slices.
*You can use pineapple pieces instead of slices, just distribute them evenly on the bottom of the ramekin.
*The 20 oz. can of pineapple has more pieces than you need so you can put them in a bag in the freezer for later use! Or you can use an 8 oz. can, you won’t get all of the juice you need so get as much juice as you can then fill the remaining half cup up with milk.
Have left overs?
*If you don’t eat all of these when you make them, cover them in the ramekins and when you are ready to eat them, warm them back up in the microwave!
Keyword dessert for two, easy, for two, fruit, mini, sweet