2 cups all purpose flour or cake flour 2TSP baking powder 2 large eggs 3/4CUP sugar 1TSP vanilla extract 1/4CUP vegetable oil 1/2CUP juice from can of pineapple, plus 1TBSP of juice from the cherries. Can of cut pineapples, drained (reserved) and squeeze all the juices out of them. Half bottle of marashino cherries cut all up. Lucky loves being close, he loves his picture taken hehehe.
I mix my flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Then I add in the remainder of the I ingredients (reserving some fruit to top cupcakes with) and mix very well. Batter will be quite thick.
I like to use my paper cupcake holders inside my silicone ones. You can use ramekins inside steamer if you want. Fill all cups up about 3/4 full. Recipe makes about 24 cupcakes.
Steam on medium heat about 25-30minutes. Icing isn’t needed they are just delicious on their own! But we like a little glaze on them. So I make one while cupcakes steam. 1/2CUP icing sugar with about 1TBSP+ mixed juices of the cherries & pineapple (depending how thin of thick you like it). I had some pineapple flavor so added a drop off that as well.
These are excellent!
We like our icing a little thinner like a glaze, I take a spoon and just going over them all fast with the icing. Doesn’t have to look pretty! Lucky is definitely ready. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as well do.
