Lite Heavenly Pineapple Cupcakes Low Fat By Freda Recipes

FABULOUS FAT-FREE PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spray 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• CAKE: Beat egg whites and sugar until blended.
• In another bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
• Beat into wet ingredients.
• Add pineapple and vanilla extract.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until it tests done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes.
• FROSTING: Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar into cream cheese and vanilla.
• Frost cake with a knife, or by pouring it on if the frosting is thin.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Line the bottom of 12 greased jumbo muffin cups with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside., In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat; stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Spoon 1 tablespoon into each muffin cup; top each with a pineapple slice and a cherry., In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thickened and lemon-colored. Beat in the oil, sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix well. , Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 28-32 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.

PINEAPPLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line muffin pan with paper liners.
• In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil and egg until smooth. Alternately whisk in flour mixture and milk, making three additions of flour mixture and two of milk, beating until smooth. Stir in pineapple.
• Scoop batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack. Top cooled cupcakes with frosting, if desired.