Bacon-Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

Leigh Belanger

· October 29, 2021

Servings

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Ingredients

For the cake:

1 10 ounce package sliced bacon
1 egg
⅓ cup sour cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup stout beer
1 stick

unsalted butter
⅓ cup black cocoa powder

For the frosting:

3 ounces dark chocolate
1 stick

unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ pound powdered sugar
¼ cup cooled-but-still-liquid bacon grease
1-2 tablespoons whole milk

as needed

For the garnish:

Chopped bacon
English toffee bits

store bought is fine

Step By Step

Instructions

For the cake:

Fry the bacon on the stovetop until golden brown and crispy, according to package directions. Do not discard the grease. Instead, pour it into a heat-proof container, let it cool, and save it for the frosting. Let the bacon drain on a paper towel, then chop it into bits and set aside.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake tins with paper liners.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg and sour cream.

In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Combine beer and butter in a saucepan and heat until butter melts.

Remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder to the butter mixture. With the mixer running, slowly pour the hot cocoa/butter mixture into the mixer bowl. Beat until incorporated.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until incorporated.

Fold in ½ of the chopped bacon into the batter.

Fill cupcake tins ⅔ full. A squeeze bottle or small scoop is a great way to portion while keeping the mess to a minimum.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cupcakes spring back to the touch and a cake tester comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.

For the frosting:

Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring in between each interval.

With an electric mixer, beat butter with the paddle attachment until fluffy.

With the mixer on low speed, carefully add powdered sugar until incorporated.

Slowly stream in the cooled bacon grease and beat until incorporated.

Slowly stream in melted chocolate and beat until smooth and fluffy. If needed, add whole milk, one teaspoon at a time, to loosen frosting to piping consistency.

Transfer the frosting to a piping back.

Combine the remainder of the chopped bacon and English toffee bits in a small bowl.

For the garnish and assembly:

When cupcakes are cool, frost the cupcakes to your liking. Dip each cupcake in the bacon toffee mixture, pressing firmly to make sure it sticks.

Store leftovers in the refrigerator, but let them come to room temperature before serving.

Servings 40

Try Butcherbox

All I Want is Steak Gift Box

ButcherBox

Ribeyes (2 x 10 oz steaks)
New York Strips (2 x 10 oz steaks)
Top Sirloin Steaks (4 x 6 oz steaks)
Filet Mignons (2 x 6 oz steaks)

For the true steak lover, this box is pure holiday joy. A premium lineup of grass-fed, high-flavor steaks that guarantees smiles, sizzling pans, and plates worth celebrating.

Our Sourcing Standards

All I Want is Steak Gift Box

Ingredients

For the cake:

For the frosting:

For the garnish:

Instructions

For the cake:

For the frosting:

For the garnish and assembly:

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