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Maple-Bacon Cinnamon Cupcakes

Source: porkknifeandspoon.com, a blog sponsored by The National Pork Board

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PREP TIME

60 mins

COOK TIME

18 mins

SERVING SIZE

12

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What You’ll Need

Cinnamon Cupcakes
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk


Maple-Bacon Buttercream Frosting
3 large egg yolks
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
12 Daily's® bacon slices, crisped and crumbled

Directions

CUPCAKES
Preheat oven to 350 F. 

Line two standard muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside. 

Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on medium-high speed until pale, 2 to 3 minutes. On medium speed, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix, scraping down sides of bowl. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two batches of milk. Stir with a rubber spatula until the batter is evenly blended. 

Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each two-thirds full. Bake until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean,  15 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let the cupcakes cool in tins on wire racks 20 minutes. Invert cupcakes to remove from pans. Cool completely on racks before frosting. 

MAPLE-BACON FROSTING
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes; set aside. 

In a small saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring the maple syrup to a boil, and cook until it registers 240 F on a candy thermometer, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

With the mixer running, slowly pour syrup down the side of the bowl in a slow steady stream, until completely incorporated, about 1 minute. Continue beating until bowl is just slightly warm to the touch, 4 to 5 minutes. Add butter, one piece at a time, until thoroughly incorporated and the frosting is fluffy, about 4 minutes. 

Frost cinnamon cupcakes and top with crumbled bacon.
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