French Toast and Bacon Cupakes

By remystarr

Ingredients

• French Toast Cupcakes:
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• Maple Buttercream Frosting:
• 2 Sticks butter, softened
• 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons heavy cream, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon maple extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Fry (or bake) up some crispy bacon and set aside.
In a standing mixer, combine the butter and sugar and mix.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Add the eggs to the creamed butter one at time, waiting for each one to be fully incorporated before adding the next. Then add the milk.
Stir in the dry ingredients.
Divide the batter evenly in the muffin tin. Bake at 375* for 25-27 minutes.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and cool completely.
For the frosting: Mix all 4 ingredients together. Beat on high speed until fluffy.
Frost your cupcakes and cover them with crispy bacon pieces.