Bacon!

Hello All!

I had a request for bacon cupcakes this week.  Not the flavor, just the design. 

Lets start with the chocolate recipe:

Mix the dry ingredients together

Eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla

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Bake, and voila!  Chocolate cupcakes

I used a buttercream frosting

I made little bacon strips out of fondant. 

Chocolate Cupcakes:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter softened






2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Paper line 20 muffin cups.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl.  Beat sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla in large bowl.  Gradually beat in flour mixture alternating with milk.  Spoon 1/2 cup batter into each muffin cup.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool in pans for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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Hope you all have a great week!
Thanks for looking.