Triple Maple-Bacon Cupcakes
By: Rachael Stuart
Published: December 23, 2013

These addictive chocolate cupcakes contain triple the sticky maple and triple the smoky bacon — in the cupcake itself, in the maple bacon buttercream, and in the form of a maple reduction drizzled around bits of candied bacon garnish. Enjoy this 1/4 Cup Kitchen creation with a proper breakfast stout or doughnut ale.
 Maple Bacon Cupcakes
	Ingredients:
	Cupcake
	1 cup sugar
	1 cup brown sugar
	1 ¾ cup flour
	¾ cup cocoa powder
	1 ½ tsp baking soda
	1 ½ tsp baking powder
	½ tsp applewood smoked salt
	2 eggs
	1 cup milk
	½ cup vegetable oil
	2 tsp vanilla
	4 oz. melted Ghirardelli dark baking chocolate (1 bar)
	1 cup boiling water
	1 small pkg pieces Vermont Smoke & Cure Maple Cured Bacon
	Maple bacon buttercream
	1 ½ sticks butter
	4 tbs reserved bacon drippings (cooled)
	3 cups confectioner’s sugar
	4 tbs milk
	¼ tsp. fine sea salt
	1 tsp vanilla
	2 Tbs maple syrup
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