La Pina Loca - The crazy pineapple!

Ricky Martin's song "Livin' la Vida Loca" was the first thing to pop into my mind when my cousin and I were trying to come up with a name for this cupcake. 

This is a pineapple cupcake with lemon buttercream.  My mother had asked me to make a dessert for her to take to a girls' night dinner party.  I knew my mom likes pineapple upside down cake and thought about doing  something tropical with pineapple.  She gave me a pineapple cake mix to use and instead of using water I substituted pineapple juice.  Wow, I had not had a pineapple cupcake and this was wonderful! The pineapple flavor was amazing.  I thought with the sweetness of the pineapple that it needed something a little tart to cut it.  My sister in law gave me some real lemon extract for Christmas to use.  I love the smell and flavor of it.  Just like a fresh cut lemon!  Top it with a little shredded coconut, a lemon wedge and a tiny umbrella and bingo! 
A little bit of the tropics here in the Midwest!  Enjoy ladies!