Prepared by Wendy Paul
101 Gourmet Cupcakes
Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Maple Butter cream frosting
- ½ lb. Bacon slices, cooked until crispy, cut into 2” strips
Method:
Mix together cake mix, eggs, half and half, vanilla, and spices. Beat batter until well combined. Do not over mix.
Scoop batter into paper liners filling ¾ full. Batter will be thick. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until cupcakes are slightly golden around the edge. Remove cupcakes from the oven and cool completely. Frost with maple buttercream frosting. Top with 2 small strips of bacon.
Maple Buttercream frosting
- 1 ½ teaspoons maple flavoring
- 2 sticks butter
- 3 tablespoons cream
- 1 lb. Powdered sugar
In a large mixer, add maple flavoring, butter and cream, beating on medium until smooth. Stop mixer and add ½ of the powdered sugar. Starting mixer on low speed, until powdered sugar is incorporated. Stop mixer and add remaining powdered sugar until desired texture. You may add more cream if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time. Frost cooled cupcakes.
