We have been getting wonderful baskets of fruit and vegetables from Bountiful Baskets.  In these baskets comes the best of the freshest in season ingredients. For several weeks we have been getting the best pineapples.  We have been enjoying eating them cut in chunks for a snack, side dish, or fun addition to salad.  

This week I was determined to do more with our pineapple.  Fresh pineapple upside down cake seemed to be in order. In looking for recipes I came across a wonderful recipe for Fresh Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes.  I did make two slight changes to the recipe. For a slightly richer carmel sauce I used dark brown sugar.  I didn't have pineapple juice on hand so I used apple juice in place of the pineapple juice.  These came out wonderfully and I will continue to make them using my variations.