Maple Bacon Cupcakes
Maple Bacon Cupcakes: Maple cupcakes with rich maple buttercream and crispy bacon. The best sweet and salty treat to ever hit your tastebuds.
Servings 17 Cupcakes
Calories 413kcal
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 ¼ Cups + 1 Tablespoon All Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Maple Sugar Can substitute white sugar here
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ Cup Shortening
- 2 Tablespoons Butter Softened
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ¼ Cup Milk I used Whole Milk
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ½ Teaspoons Maple Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- ½ Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup
For the Frosting
- ½ Cup (Plus 1 Tablespoon) Butter Softened
- 2 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Maple Extract
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 6 Ounces Cream Cheese Softened
- ½ Cup Shortening
- 1 Pound Bacon Cooked Crisp and Crumbled
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine maple sugar, white sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Mix in shortening and butter, followed by sour cream, milk eggs, maple extract, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
- Fill cupcake liners ~⅔ of the way full. Bake for 27-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely
For the Frosting
- In a large bowl cream butter until light and fluffy. Add in powdered sugar, salt and maple extract.
- Beat in shortening and cream cheese. Pipe or spread onto cooled cupcakes.
- Garnish with bacon and maple syrup if desired.
Notes
Adapted via Swanky Recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.1mg