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Preheat oven to 325 F.
Devils Food Cupcakes:
2 c - all purpose flour
1 tsp - salt
1 tsp - salt
1 tsp - baking powder
2 tsp - baking soda
3/4 c - unsweetened cocoa
2 c - sugar
1 c - vegetable or canola oil
1 c - milk
1 c - hot coffee
2 - eggs
1 tsp - pure vanilla extract
~1 package - bacon (more or less)
Icing:
1 package (250g) - Light cream cheese, room temperature
5 tbsp - Unsalted butter, room temperature
2 c - Icing sugar
1/3 c - Pure maple syrup
Directions:
1. In a skillet, cook bacon slices until crispy. Place a piece of paper towel on a plate. Once bacon is cooked, place on paper towel and cover with another paper towel to remove excess fat.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and sugar. Add oil, coffee, and milk and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat for another 2 minutes.
Directions:
1. In a skillet, cook bacon slices until crispy. Place a piece of paper towel on a plate. Once bacon is cooked, place on paper towel and cover with another paper towel to remove excess fat.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and sugar. Add oil, coffee, and milk and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat for another 2 minutes.
- Crumble 2/3 of bacon and stir into cake batter. Break remaining pieces of bacon into thirds or fourths to make up about 24 pieces for garnish.
3. Spoon batter into lined or greased cupcake tins. Bake for 23-26 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once baked thoroughly, cool cupcakes completely before icing on wire rack.
Icing:
1. In a medium to large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.
2. Add icing sugar a little bit at a time, beating on low speed until just blended.
3. Add maple syrup and stir or low-speed beat until just blended.
3. Spoon batter into lined or greased cupcake tins. Bake for 23-26 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once baked thoroughly, cool cupcakes completely before icing on wire rack.
Icing:
1. In a medium to large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.
2. Add icing sugar a little bit at a time, beating on low speed until just blended.
3. Add maple syrup and stir or low-speed beat until just blended.
4. If icing is runny or too soft to ice, chill covered in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
5. Ice cupcakes with piping bag and garnish with bacon piece.
