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Homemade Canadian Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Paula Schuck - Thrifty Mommas Tips
The most Canadian cupcakes of all time - Maple Bacon Canadian cupcakes - these will impress the heck out of your guests or family members.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 -15

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • Cupcakes:
  • 4 large eggs room temp
  • 1 C granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 C of vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp maple extract
  • Two TBSP maple syrup
  • 2 C of flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • A cup of whole milk
  • 6 crispy bacon slices finely crumbled
  • Frosting:
  • One single Cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 3 C powder sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 TBSP maple syrup
  • Topping:
  • 3 tbsp. maple syrup to top cupcakes
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup to top frosting
  • 4 crisply fried bacon slices crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
  • Sift into a large bowl and then set aside.
  • Combine vegetable oil, maple extract, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
  • Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl beat eggs on medium-high. (about 30 seconds)
  • Slowly add sugar.
  • Beat for 2-3 minutes. (until white and fluffy)
  • Slowly add oil mixture as the eggs.
  • Continue to beat.
  • Lower mixing speed to low.
  • Alternating, add flour mixture and milk in two parts.
  • Mix until just combined.
  • Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Blend with beater again until well incorporated.
  • Add the finely crumbled bacon.
  • Stir until fully incorporated.
  • Scoop batter into lined cupcake tins.
  • Fill each lined cupcake tin about 2/3 of the way.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
  • Take out of the oven.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove cupcakes from pan.
  • Place each cupcake on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Drizzle maple syrup on to of each cupcake.
  • Frosting:
  • First Beat softened butter with the mixer, on medium-high speed.
  • ( about 2 minutes)
  • Reduce mixing speed to low.
  • Then carefully add powder sugar, salt, and maple syrup.
  • Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Increase mixing speed to medium.
  • Continue to beat for an additional 2-3 minutes.
  • Spoon frosting to a pastry bag with a tip added.
  • Frost cupcakes.
  • Add the crumbled bacon on top of frosted cupcakes.
  • Drizzle each cupcake with maple syrup.
Keyword cupcakes, maple bacon cupcakes, maple dessert
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