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MAPLE BACON CUPCAKES

Deliciously moist maple butter cupcakes with a rich flavor.  These Maple Bacon Cupcakes are made with maple cream cheese buttercream frosting and pack plenty of real bacon for every bacon lover!  
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cake, Cupcakes, Maple Bacon
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 27 minutes
Total Time: 57 minutes
Servings: 34 cupcakes
Author: Jessica (swankyrecipes.com)

Ingredients

  • 2¾ cups (minus 1 tbsp) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup maple sugar (or 1 cup granulated sugar in place of maple sugar)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ⅔ cup shortening, packed
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup full-fat sour cream
  • ½ cup milk ( I used half & half )
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3½ tsp imitation maple extract/flavoring
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tbsp pure maple syrup

For the Maple Frosting

  • 18 tbsp (that’s 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 5 cups powdered confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tsp imitation maple extract flavoring
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 12 ounces cream cheese, soft
  • 1 cup shortening, packed
  • 2 lb bacon, finely chopped
  • maple syrup, to garnish
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  •  Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a muffin tin pan with paper cups; set aside.
  • In a bowl fit with paddle attachment, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.  
  • On low, slowly beat in chunks of shortening and butter. Turn mixer to medium. Beat until mixture has small crumbs.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, milk, eggs, maple flavoring, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. 
  • Mixer on low, slowly pour mixture into dry ingredients.  Turn mixer to medium. Beat until incorporated; about 1 minute.  Whip down sides of bowl with a spatula. Sstir to mix.
  • Spoon 2½ tbsp cake batter into each cupcake.  Bake in oven for 27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool.
  • Make the frosting. In a bowl fit with a mixer, beat butter, powdered confectioner's sugar, salt, and maple flavoring. Once smooth, turn mixer up to medium. Beat in chunks of cream cheese and shortening.  Mix until smooth.
  • Fill a pastry bag with a cupcake tip and frost each cupcake.  TIP: Frosting may need to be chilled in a pastry bag to create same design as photos.  Also, I used a Russian Ball Tip to frost each cupcake.  See notes on where to buy, otherwise, any cupcake tip will do.
  • To make bacon, cook according to package directions or to make in the oven heat to 400 degrees F.  Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and spread bacon evenly on sheets without them touching.  Bake for about 20 minutes or until bacon is golden brown.  Transfer bacon to paper towel then finely chop.
  • Add chopped bacon to the top of the cupcake and around the bottom frosting.  Drizzle maple syrup over each cupcake if desired.
  • Cupcakes need to be chilled until 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

To recreate frosting design, please read entire post.  You’ll need these Russian Style Ball Cake Tips.  They can be purchased online from Amazon or Walmart
Maple Bacon Cupcakes - Maple butter cupcakes with maple cream cheese buttercream frosting. These cupcakes are perfect for the bacon lover in your life!

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