Tropical Pineapple Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 18 maraschino cherries
• 20 ounces pineapple chunks each chunk cut in half
• pineapple rings garnish, cut into wedges
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple with juice
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line cupcake tin with 18 cupcake liners and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
5. Add the vanilla and eggs one at a time until well combined.
6. Add the flour mixture alternating with the milk.
7. Mix until just combined.
8. Add 1 teaspoon of batter to the bottom of each cupcake liner. Add a cherry.
9. Top with 1 tablespoon of batter.
10. NOTE: This batter is thick. In order to spread the batter easily dip finger tips in water. Then spread.
11. Add 4 pieces of pineapple. (that will be originally 2 chunks cut in half)
12. Top with another tablespoon of batter.
13. NOTE: You'll need to use the same spreading method you did for the first layer.
14. Bake 20 - 23 minutes.
15. Cool on wire rack in cupcake pans.
16. Frost with pineapple cream cheese frosting when completely cooled.
17. Top with a pineapple wedge (optional).
18. For the Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting:
19. Cream together the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the vanilla and pineapple and mix until well combined. Add the confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time. Store frosted goods in the refrigerator.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tropical-Pineapple-Cupcakes-1674920 (may not work)