Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes Recipe

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These adventurous cupcakes were a challenge by friends that turned into a great success. Use extra-smoky bacon to really get the salty, rich flavor.

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Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 22 Servings

25 20 45

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon baking cocoa, divided
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, divided
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, buttermilk, eggs, oil and coffee until well blended. In a small bowl, combine the flour, 3/4 cup cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in two-thirds of the bacon.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with remaining bacon; dust with remaining cocoa. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 22 cupcakes.

Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake equals 354 calories, 18 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 535 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2011, p185