Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 can (20 oz) sliced pineapple, drained, juice reserved
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 12 maraschino cherries, cut in half

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°. Spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
2. Cut each pineapple slice into 4 pieces; set aside.
3. In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, eggs and reserved pineapple juice with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
4. In small bowl, stir together melted butter and brown sugar.
5. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons butter mixture into each muffin cup.
6. Top each with 2 pineapple pieces.
7. Place cherry half, cut side up, in center of pineapple pieces.
8. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each cup.
9. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool 5 minutes.
11. Run knife around edge of cupcakes to loosen; invert onto cookie sheet.
12. Serve warm.