Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes with Chocolate Bacon Frosting

Instructions

1. Fry the bacon. Set aside to cool, and save the drippings. Let them cool as well. Put the drippings in the fridge to speed up the process.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your cupcake tin with papers.
3. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, oil, bacon drippings, and vanilla.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix until well incorporated.
6. Beat the mixture on medium speed for about 3 minutes.
7. Slowly add the boiling water, mixing to combine.
8. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until a knife or skewer comes out clean.
10. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
11. Frosting Directions
12. Beat the softened butter until smooth and creamy.
13. Alternate adding cocoa and powdered sugar with adding heavy cream. Beat well until it's smooth and thick. If the frosting is too stiff, add more cream. If it's too loose, add a little more powdered sugar.
14. Crumble 4 slices of cooked bacon into small pieces. Add this to the frosting, and stir really well to combine.
15. Cut the remaining bacon strips into thirds and set aside.
16. Put frosting into a bag that has a large star or round tip. Twist the open end to help push the frosting down.
17. Frost the cupcakes.
18. Place a 1/3 bacon strip into the center of each cupcake's frosting for garnish. And to let people know this is a Chocolate Bacon Cupcake, of course!
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