Easy Pineapple Cupcakes Full of Sunshine
These easy pineapple cupcakes seem like they’re filled with sunshine. And the free printable pineapple crowns made it so easy to make them festive for a summer get together.
The rich flavor of these cupcakes will wow everyone and they’re light enough for the hottest days. I cannot wait for you to try this perfect summer cupcake recipe.
Pineapple Cupcakes Recipe
Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I love baking and well, I’m known for it. I have one of the most popular vanilla cupcake recipes on the Internet! And because I cannot stop make them, I made these pineapple shaped cupcakes in the easiest way possible!
These cupcakes were a ‘get the kids in the kitchen’ kind of creation and I’m so happy with how light and tasty they turned out. My daughter nearly made these on her own – I had to help with the frosting (and print the pineapple crowns for decoration).
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Tips to Make These Fun Summer Cupcakes
- Grab the little free printable pineapple crowns here and save yourself the trouble of trying to draw some out.
- The fresh pineapple in this recipe should not be substituted – dried pineapple doesn’t work well (but it’s great when used as a topper)!
- Let these pineapple cupcakes cool completely before frosting them. Warm frosting runs and friends, it’s not pretty.
- Normally, I’d tell you to start with my favorite easy vanilla cupcake recipe, but not this time. This time, we’re making this into a 2-ingredient cupcake recipe that is so good.
- If you don’t want to use a canned frosting, try my amazing easy buttercream frosting recipe as a base – it’s bakery-worthy!
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How to Make Pineapple Cupcakes
Below is the written tutorial for these yummy cupcakes for summer and the printable pineapple crown topper. Keep this page open while you make them and use the comments section below if you have any questions.
Pineapple Cupcakes
You're not going to find a more fun pineapple cupcake recipe. It's so fun and really easy. The printable pineapple crowns make this cupcake decorating idea a breeze.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 can crushed pineapple in juice
- 1 can vanilla frosting in yellow
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees then place cupcake liners in your muffin tin and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine the cake mix and crushed pineapple (including the juice) then divide evenly between the cupcake liners. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Cool completely before decorating.
- Place frosting on each cupcake in a circular pattern, working from the center of the cupcake to the outside and back to the center to make a nice swirl.
- Tape each pineapple crown to a toothpick with clear tape, then press into the cupcake then enjoy!
Notes
You'll also want:
- Pineapple top printable, printed on card stock
- Toothpicks
- Clear tape
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 352Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 403mgCarbohydrates: 69gFiber: 1gSugar: 49gProtein: 2g
All nutrition information is estimated. For accuracy, please calculate your exact brands and ingredients if accuracy is desired.
Thank you for this. I made these cupcakes for a luau party and people LOVED them. I was surprised they rose like regular cupcakes but they were perfect. I used (whipped) tub frosting. Couldn’t be easier.
I’m so glad people loved them!