Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes

My husband loves pineapple upside down cake, and has been asking me to make it for a while. While I was looking at different recipes, I decided it might be fun (and easier for him to take to work) if I made it in cupcake form. So, I concocted a little recipe, and I think they turned out pretty well.

3 Tbsp. Butter
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
8 oz can Crushed Pineapple or Pinapple Tidbits, drained
2/3 cups Flour
1/3 cup Sugar
3 Tbsp. Shortening
6 Tbsp. Milk
3/4 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 Egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.

In a small bowl, microwave butter until melted, then mix in brown sugar.
Spoon the brown sugar mixture evenly into the cupcake liners, and then top with even amounts of pineapple.

In a large bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients with an electric mixer, for about 1 minute on low and then 2 minutes on high. Divide this mixture evenly over the pineapple.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges start to brown. Remove from oven, and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
Turn cupcakes upside down, remove cupcake liner, and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
I recommend storing any leftovers upside down on a plate, so that the wrapper doesn't stick too badly to the pineapple mixture.
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