Ingredients

Directions

• Makes 12 muffins or half a 9” round cake. (Can use other half of batter to have a plain layer but would need more topping with crushed pineapple, or muffins or a sheet cake)
• King Arthur GF yellow cake mix recipe (can use pillsbury):
• Melt 4Tbl butter and 1/3 cup coconut sugar (or brown)
• Optional: 1/4 tsp ginger and cinnamon
• Pour into pan
• Drain and save pineapple juice from a 20oz can
• Place pineapple rings all around and a cherry in each center
• Optional: Put chopped pecans in open spots
• Follow cake mix directions but sub pineapple juice from can (can also sub cream cheese for butter)
• Pour in half the batter and bake at 350 for 40 minutes (toothpick comes out clean or internal temp 210degF) (or follow cake mix directions), muffins could bake in 20-25 minutes
• Flip onto serving plate, allow pan to sit upside down for 10 minutes, and allow to cool before slicing
• Serve with vanilla ice cream

Notes

• Very pretty- Awesome for guests, a party, or a pot luck

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