Average Rating: 0TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 cupcakes.Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 package (7 ounces) marzipan, crumbled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
TOPPING:- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Pineapple tidbits, patted dry
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 16 muffin cups with paper or foil liners.
- 2. In a large bowl, beat butter, marzipan and sugars until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into butter mixture. Fold in crushed pineapple.
- 3. Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- 4. In a small heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over very low heat; stir until smooth. Cool slightly until mixture thickens to a spreading consistency. Spread over cupcakes. Top with pineapple.
Nutrition Facts
1 cupcake (calculated without pineapple tidbits): 326 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 136mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
