Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

• Cake:
• Favorite yellow cake mix
• 12 slices bacon, cooked crisp and chopped fine
• Equal amt of bacon fat to replace oil in mix
• Maple Cream Cheese Icing:
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tbsp real maple syrup, more to taste
• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• Crushed pretzel twists, for garnish

Directions

1. For Cake:

2. Follow cupcake directions for cake, replacing oil with bacon fat. Fold in bacon. Bake according to instructions.

3. Maple Cream Cheese Frosting:

4. In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter with paddle attachment. Mix in maple syrup.

5. Gradually add in sugar until combined.

6. Frost cupcakes and garnish with crushed pretzels.

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