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Bacon Maple Cupcakes w/ Maple Bourbon Frosting
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Bacon Maple Cupcakes

  • 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • .25 Tb Cornstarch
  • .5 tsp. Salt
  • 1 3.4 oz Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • .5 Cup Sugar
  • .5 Cup Brown Sugar
  • .5 Cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • .75 Cup Milk (or Buttermilk)
  • .75 Cup Maple Syrup
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 5-6 slices cooked bacon, chopped

Sift flour, baking powder, cornstarch, pudding mix & salt together.Cream butter & sugar together in a separate bowl.  Blend in 1 egg at a time, then add maple syrup, milk, vanilla and cinnamon.  Add flour mix in 3 parts until well mixed.  Fold in bacon.Bake at 375°F for ~20 mins or until tops turn golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.Bourbon Maple Frosting* 1/2 cup butter, softened* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened* 4 cups confectioners sugar - sifted* 4 tablespoons premium bourbon* 3 tablespoons maple syrup

Frosting Directions: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, add confectioner’s sugar, maple syrup, and bourbon. Beat until creamy and stiff.  Add more confectioner’s sugar if mixture seems runny.

Garnish the top of the cupcakes with a small chuck of bacon.

Comments (0) Posted by Sean on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009