Tropical Pineapple Cupcakes

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Tropical Pineapple Cupcakes a try. For 63 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 408 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 18. This recipe is liked by 3 foodies and cooks. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of American food. Head to the store and pick up eggs, milk, butter, and a few other thin

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
• 8 ounce cream cheese
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 18 maraschino cherries
• 1 quart milk
• 0.5 cup pineapple
• 20 ounce pineapple chunks
• 18 servings pineapple rings
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. For the Cupcakes:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Line cupcake tin with 18 cupcake liners and set aside.In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.Beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. 2. Add the vanilla and eggs one at a time until well combined. 3. Add the flour mixture alternating with the milk. 4. Mix until just combined. 5. Add 1 teaspoon of batter to the bottom of each cupcake liner. 6. Add a cherry.Top with 1 tablespoon of batter.NOTE: This batter is thick. In order to spread the batter easily dip finger tips in water. Then spread. 7. Add 4 pieces of pineapple. (that will be originally 2 chunks cut in half)Top with another tablespoon of batter.NOTE: You'll need to use the same spreading method you did for the first layer. 8. Bake 20 - 23 minutes.Cool on wire rack in cupcake pans.Frost with pineapple cream cheese frosting when completely cooled.Top with a pineapple wedge (optional).For the Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting:Cream together the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. 9. Add the vanilla and pineapple and mix until well combined. 10. Add the confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time. Store frosted goods in the refrigerator.