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    Baking » Pineapple Flower Cakes

    Published: Jul 6, 2012 · Modified: Apr 23, 2015 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

    Pineapple Flower Cakes

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    Pineapple Flower Cakes

    Pineapple Flower Cakes - dehydrated pineapple flowers make a bright summery presentation on sweet cupcakes - an impressive and easy decoration!

    The first time I saw them was when Annie shared them (she says they are from Martha Stewart), and I have wanted to make them ever since. My lovely friend Sarena just made some too - hers are gorgeous as well!

    Pineapple Flower Cakes

     

    I have made these flowers three times now, once as cupcake toppers for Jeni's going away party, which called for some over the top desserts.

    The way I made them was very simple - I sliced very thin rounds of fresh pineapple (which was by far the most difficult part), peeling some of the slices and leaving some slices with peel intact - resulting in different looks for the flowers. I placed them over the backside of a muffin tin and dried them in my dehydrator (I am sure this would also work in an oven, lowest temperature, door open) for several hours.

    I checked on them every so often, moving them around as they softened. Moving them is an important part - as they soften they become sticky and moving them helps keep them from ripping or sticking to the pan. After several hours (like 6 or 7) they are pliable and chewy, and crunchy around the edges.

    Pineapple Flower Cakes

    After frosting the (cooled) cupcakes with green frosting and darker green "leaves", I placed a pineapple "flower" atop each cake. Then I filled a raspberry with icing, which became the middle for each flower.

    I made two flavors of cakes for Jeni and her party - chocolate and vanilla.

    For the chocolate, I used this cake mix. Not only is it gluten free, it appears to be naturally vegan as well! I used the same recipe method that I used with these cupcakes, without the orange flavor. The vanilla cupcakes were a recipe I am making for a project off this website, if I can share it later I will.

     

    Pineapple Flower Cakes

     

    Summer is here, and my dehydrator is working overtime, for sure. More goodies coming soon.

     

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    1. Kirsten says

      December 02, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Kristina,
      Thanks for giving me the link to include in my upcoming Band Fruit Fundraiser Recipe Round Up! It will be published on 12/4/2013!

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    2. [email protected] says

      July 31, 2012 at 9:58 pm

      super pretty cupcakes! awesome idea

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      • spabettie says

        August 02, 2012 at 8:13 am

        thank you Richa - they were a big hit at the party I took them to. 🙂

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    3. Kath (My Funny Little Life) says

      July 08, 2012 at 4:00 pm

      Aww, this is such a lovely idea! 😀

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    4. j3nn says

      July 06, 2012 at 8:39 pm

      !!! So pretty! I love the green frosting too. I like your idea for using a cupcake pan upside down. Smart! 😀

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    5. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

      July 06, 2012 at 7:48 pm

      These are so original and pretty...love them!

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    6. Shirley @ gfe says

      July 06, 2012 at 1:10 pm

      I totally agree with Janetha! You'd win hands down. These are the coolest, Kristina. Now I really want a dehydrator. Thinking I'll steal Son's since he's not using his currently. 😉

      xo,
      Shirley

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    7. janetha [meals & moves] says

      July 06, 2012 at 11:53 am

      If I had to pick a blogger who creates the coolest looking food, you'd win. Yep.

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    8. Allie says

      July 06, 2012 at 7:28 am

      Oh my gosh, these are too cool and funky, love it! I feel like some sort of pineapple upside down cake/cupcake would be awesome with these as decoration.

      Reply
    9. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

      July 06, 2012 at 7:21 am

      I used the vanilla version of that mix too! I'm posting on it on Monday! Yours looks beautiful and delicious!

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    10. Abby says

      July 06, 2012 at 5:29 am

      I don't have a dehydrator and I'm not into fruit mixed with chocolate (don't ask,) but I just wanted to tell you that those are so freaking cute!

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