Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

I pinned this recipe when I first started on Pinterest.  They just look so cute and I really can't ever remember having Pineapple Upside Down Cake.  You can find the original recipe at Big Mama's Home Kitchen.

Cake Ingredients:
2 eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
4 tbs pineapple juice
2/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Topping
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 can pineapple rings (my small can only had 4 slices)
6 Marachino Cherries

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a JUMBO muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a mixing bowl beat eggs, sugar and pineapple juice for two minutes.  In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.  Add to the wet ingredients and beat on medium for 2 more minutes.

In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and then add brown sugar.  Whisk for one minute.

Spoon a layer of the brown sugar mix into the bottom of each muffin tin, then place a pineapple ring.  Add one cherry into the middle of the pineapple ring.

Spoon cake mix evenly over the pineapple ring and cherry.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Let cool in pan for about 3 minutes.  Run a offset spatula around the edges. 

Place a wire cooling rack on top and quickly flip the pan over and place on a cookie sheet to catch the dripping sugar mixture.

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