I'm not sure if I was drawn to these Strawberry Pineapple Cupcakes because of the ease of two ingredients, or because of the pretty pink color:@) But either way, we all were pleasantly surprised with how good they tasted for how simple they were to make. The pineapple keeps them moist, and adds a little chewy fruity bite. And of course a cream cheese frosting takes everything over the top. And sprinkles just makes it a party... The frosting is a little different too, it doesn't call for any butter, so I'm calling it 100% Cream Cheese Frosting. These cupcakes are great for birthdays, Easter, or... Any day.
A note about store bought cake mixes:
As with everything else, they are getting smaller.
So, since the original recipe used an approx 18 oz box, and mine was 15 oz,
I removed about 2 Tblsp of pineapple before mixing.
Just something that seemed to make sense...
Alternate decorative topping: Shredded coconut.
Strawberry Pineapple Cupcakes-from Table for Seven
1 box strawberry cake mix
20 oz can crushed pineapple
~Mix well, spoon into cupcake liners, bake per package directions.
100% Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 C powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
~Mix very well with electric mixer on high speed (start slow though), spread on cooled cupcakes.
Eat well and have a happy day:@)
