Pineapple Upside-Down Minis

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. 2
   Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
3. 3
   Mix melted butter or margarine and brown sugar.
4. 4
   Evenly divide sugar mixture (about 1 1/2 tsp each) into 18 muffin cups (not minis) sprayed with cooking spray.
5. 5
   Press lightly drained pineapple slices into sugar mixture.
6. 6
   Place cherries in center of pineapple, cut side up.
7. 7
   Prepare cake mix according to box, replacing water with the reserved pineapple juice.
8. 8
   Pour 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup.
9. 9
   Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tester inserted comes out clean.
10. 10
    Cool 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
11. 11
    *Use knife to run around edges to loosen cakes and invert onto cookie sheet.
12. 12
    -OR- I just let them sit for five minutes and then flipped the pan upside down on a cookie sheet and they fell right out.
13. 13
    *.