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maple bacon cupcakes

(1 rating)
KrazyKakes98 avatar
Recipe by
Casi Williams
@KrazyKakes98
Senatobia, MS

I tried these as an experiment to see how well bacon would do in a cupcake! I discovered that it did GREAT! These cupcakes are delicious! Every bacon eating man, woman and child will LOVE these! My family and friends do! I do suggest doubling the recipe!

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients For maple bacon cupcakes

  • 4 1/2 Tbsp
    butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    bacon drippings (left in the fridge to become solid)
  • 1
    egg
  • 5 Tbsp
    light brown sugar
  • 4 Tbsp
    maple syrup
  • 1 1/4 c
    self rising flour
  • 1/4 c
    whole milk
  • 1/2 c
    minced bacon, cooked and drained
  • FOR THE ICING
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter, room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp
    maple syrup.
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar.
  • turbinado sugar(sugar in the raw)
  • coarse grain sea salt
  • crumbled/pieces of bacon

How To Make maple bacon cupcakes

  • 1
    * 1) Cook some bacon in a fry pan (about 6 thick strips). Reserve the drippings and place in the fridge to solidify. Mince 1/4 a cup of the bacon. * 2) Beat the crud out of the butter and solidified bacon fat ’till light and creamy. Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and beat well until combined. * 3) Add the egg and beat until incorporated. * 4) Add some of the flour and mix, then some of the milk, then continue to alternate the dry and wet ingredients, ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold in the bacon. Taste and add more maple syrup, flour, or milk if needed for desired taste. Keep in mind the maple frosting is very sweet, and to add in very small increments for alterations as maple syrup in large amounts can break a cake batter. * 5) Scoop into cupcake papers and bake at 350 F for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Be sure to rotate the pan after the first 15 minutes for even baking.
  • 2
    For the Icing –* Combine the syrup and butter until combined. Add the sugar, a bit at a time, and whip at high speeds until combined. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes. Top with sea salt and turbinado sugar for decoration. Add the crumbled BACON
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