Tiny Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

[VanTrekker]

<div style="text-align: left;"><img class="bbc_img" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wUDDDDJV_...KYx0Ne_H4Y/s320/Camping+upside+down+cakes.jpg" rel="lightbox"><br><br>Here's a new recipe from my cooking blog.&nbsp; It's pineapple upside down cake using a portion of a cake mix, some half and half instead of oil, and a snack cup of pineapple.&nbsp; I try to make my recipes have condiments and other items that are available by ... we'll say stealth acquisition.&nbsp; (snitching from the condiments bar for those people like me)<br><br>Here is the recipe for the cake.&nbsp; It is followed by "diabetic suggestions"&nbsp; (ways to cut sugar and fat)<br><br><span style="font-size: large;">V.T.'s Camping Pineapple Upside Down Cakes</span><br><br><strong>Bottom:</strong><br>1 - 4 ounce snack cup of pineapple in its own juice<em><strong> (SAVE the juice!)</strong></em><br>4-5 teaspoons butter (4 pats of "snitched butter")<br>2 Tablespoons brown sugar<br><br><br><strong>Cake Batter:</strong><br><br>Remaining pineapple juice<br>12 Tablespoons (equals 3/4 cup) of yellow cake mix (I used Jiffy 'cause they are cheap!)<br>2 Tablespoons of egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters)<br>2 Tablespoons of half 'n' half (two "snitched" refrigerated coffee creamers!)<br><br><div align="center"></div><br><strong>Method:</strong><br><br>First, spray two mini pie tins with cooking spray. This is important or the cake might stick - even in non-stick cookware. Drop the butter in the bottoms of two mini pie pans. Place into a preheated 350 degree oven (or toaster oven) for just a couple of minutes to help melt the butter a bit. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with brown sugar (1T in each tin). Top with drained pineapple (about 1T in each tin). Set aside.<br><br>Mix the batter by starting with the leftover pineapple juice. Mix in the half 'n' half, egg substitute, and then the cake mix. Beat well. Distribute evenly between the two cake tins. Bake at 350 degrees (about 20 - 25 minutes) until the top is set. You can do the toothpick test, too.<br><strong><br><br>DIABETIC SUGGESTIONS:</strong> <br><br><ul><li>Cut the brown sugar to 1 teaspoon for each cake</li><li>Cut the butter to 1 teaspoon for each cake</li><li>Cut the half 'n' half to one creamer for the whole batch</li><li>Cut the cake mix powder to 9 tablespoons (reduce the egg substitute to 1T)<br><br></li></ul></div>

 

[my_vantasy]

Looks and sounds yummy. Best of all, the recipe speaks to my skill level: easy!

 

[CrossCountryGal]

That looks good!

 

[1977dodge]

I had the daddy version last weekend it was oh so good<img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"><br>Royz