CHOCOLATE-STOUT CUPCAKES WITH MAPLE-BACON FROSTING

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Chocolate-Stout Cupcakes with Maple-Bacon Frosting image

Delicious cupcakes made with chocolate and beer, topped with a cream cheese frosting and, of course, bacon!

Provided by kris

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork

Time 1h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup stout beer (such as Frau Gruber® imperial)
1 cup butter, at room temperature
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¾ teaspoon sea salt
2 large eggs
⅔ cup sour cream
5 slices bacon
3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
¾ cup butter, at room temperature
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 ½ cups cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®)
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Bring stout and butter to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until butter has melted. Mix in cocoa powder until smooth.
  • Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
  • Mix eggs with sour cream in a large bowl using an electric mixer on low until well combined. Add beer mixture slowly, followed by flour mixture, until batter is smooth.
  • Divide batter between the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 17 to 19 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Leave the oven on.
  • Meanwhile, lay bacon strips on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Baste with 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup, covering both sides.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Turn bacon over, baste with remaining syrup, and bake until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes more, watching to make sure not to burn.
  • Remove bacon and lay strips on parchment paper so they don't stick to foil upon cooling. Let cool completely, 10 to 15 minutes. Chop into pieces.
  • Combine butter and powdered sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in cream cheese until smooth. Beat in maple syrup. Frost cooled cupcakes and top with bacon bits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 326.7 mg, Sugar 22.5 g

Nwa Oma
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These cupcakes are the perfect combination of chocolate and stout. The frosting is also amazing.


Ksdbagsand Palms
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I'm not a baker, but these cupcakes were so easy to make. They turned out delicious and my friends loved them.


Tarekur Rohman
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These cupcakes are so easy to make and they always turn out perfect. I love that I can use my favorite stout in the batter.


Nailah Mahadik
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I made these cupcakes for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


abdurrehman Arshad
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cupcakes turned out great! They were moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect.


Momina Khatun
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These cupcakes were a disaster. They didn't rise properly and the frosting was runny.


Adnan Bashir
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The cupcakes were dry and the frosting was too sweet.


Gabriel Flores
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I wasn't a fan of the chocolate stout flavor, but the frosting was good.


GAMING FAHAD 777
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These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


David Haub
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I love the combination of chocolate and stout in these cupcakes. The frosting is also delicious.


RATAN SARKAR
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These are the best cupcakes I've ever had! The chocolate stout flavor is so unique and the frosting is to die for.


joy raj chowdhury
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The cupcakes were easy to make and turned out perfect. The frosting was a little too sweet for my taste, but that's just personal preference.


Md mithu Mia
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I'm not a big fan of stout, but these cupcakes were amazing! The chocolate flavor was rich and the frosting was creamy and sweet.


Samsung Galaxya76
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These cupcakes were a hit at my party! The chocolate stout flavor was rich and decadent, and the maple bacon frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again.