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Tropical Pineapple Cupcakes 

Bring the tropics into your kitchen with these delicious frosted tropical pineapple cupcakes. You’ll love how simple this recipe is too. Enjoy!

 

This is my son Josh’s all time favorite dessert.

We used to  love making these together when he was much younger. Now a days, he makes them himself anytime he wants.

All I need to do is buy the ingredients for him and the family has a new batch of these tropical cupcakes.

Recently we had a few family members over to take a swim since it’s been so hot and humid here on Long Island.
Josh thought it would be a good dessert to serve since it felt like we were in the tropics from the heat and humidity.

We kept these in the fridge until ready to serve. Can you image these pretty little cupcakes sitting out in the sun.
They would have melted in two minutes flat!

Normally, we keep them at room temperature until ready to serve but in this case we didn’t want to take a chance. 

I want to tell you about the easy frosting, it’s beyond luscious.
I could seriously eat the whole batch with a spoon.

So creamy and fluffy and it’s a very easy recipe to make always comes out perfect. A very forgiving recipe. 

Check out the bottom of the page for a picture of Josh eating one of these cupcakes from when he was 4 years old. 

He was so cute and little. He’s now 16 and in high school, which I can’t believe. Also, got his first job and is rocking it.

He’s the new baker in the family.

I now have competition in the kitchen.

Well, hope you enjoy these yummy cupcakes like we do. Even if you can’t go to the tropics, you can tasted them in your mouth. 

 Tropical Pineapple Cupcakes

Yields: 18 frosted cupcakes

What you’ll need to make these delicious tropical pineapple cupcakes…

 

Ingredients:

Cupcakes:

  • 1 box Super moist cake mix in yellow, white or butter flavor
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or any mild oil, melted and cool coconut oil works great too
  •  20 ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juice, minus 2 tablespoons pineapple  (You will use this for the frosting) Make sure you use all the juice from the can. Do not drain.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon all natural coconut extract (optional but it gives such great flavor.)
  • 4 tablespoons cold water

Frosting:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple
  • 1 -2 teaspoons cold water if need for consistency
  •  1/4 – 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut for topping
  • 1/4 cup assorted sprinkles, candy confetti, and nonpareils for topping

 

Here’s the easy and fun recipe…

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Have cupcake/muffin pan ready with cupcake liners
  3. In a large bowl mix cake mix, can of pineapple with juice, water, oil and extracts. Mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
  4. Let batter sit for at least 10 minutes. I find that by letting the batter rest for a short time the cupcakes end up larger.
  5. In the meantime, in a medium to large bowl make your frosting. Combine the cream cheese with an electric mixture until nice and fluffy. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until all combined.
  6. Place in fridge for at least an hour until it firms up a little.
  7. Bake cupcakes about 15 to 17 minutes, then when you test with a wooden skewer it will come out clean.
  8. Let cool completely and frost. Add coconut and sprinkles on each cupcake.

Enjoy the tropical deliciousness!

Here is another delicious old time cupcake I used to make with my daughter Tori. These were one of her favorites way back and still are. 

Red Velvet Cupcakes With Fluffy Marshmallow Frosting

 

Print these tropical cupcakes below!

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Cake Mix Tropical Pineapple Cupcakes

Bring the tropics into your kitchen with these delicious frosted cupcakes. You’ll love how simple this recipe is too. Enjoy!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake mix, cupcake, pineapple
Cook Time 17 minutes
chill frosting 1 hour
Servings 18 frosted cupcakes
Author Pam Beth

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow, white or butter flavor cake mix
  • 20 ounce can crushed pineapple in juice save 3 tbsp for froshing
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 tsp coconut extract, optional
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil

Fluffy Frosting....

  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4-5 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp crushed pineapple from can
  • 1/4- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup assorted sprinkles, candy confetti, or nonpareils
  • 1 - 2 tsp water or mix if needed for consistency

Instructions

  1. 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees

    2.Have cupcake/muffin pan ready with cupcake liners

    3.In a large bowl mix cake mix, can of pineapple with juice, water, oil, and extracts. Mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy.

    4.Let batter sit for at least 10 minutes. I find that by letting the batter rest for a short time the cupcakes end up larger.

    5.In the meantime, in a medium to large bowl make your frosting. Combine the cream cheese with an electric mixture until nice and fluffy. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until all combined.

    6.Place in fridge for at least an hour until it firms up a little.

    7.Bake cupcakes about 15 to 17 minutes, then when you test with a wooden skewer it will come out clean.

    8.Let cool completely and frost. Add coconut and sprinkles on each cupcake.

Look at that fluffy frosting

 

 

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My Josh at four years old eating one of these tropical pineapple cupcakes xo

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