Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon (don't use thick cut)
  • 14 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 38 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon sea salt
  • 14 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup evaporated cane juice (can substitute white sugar)
  • 1 egg
  • 12 cup coffee, cold and very strong
  • 12 cup buttermilk
  • 3 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

Method

  • To make the Caramelized Bacon:.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil, or regular foil and spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
  • Put brown sugar into a large flat dish.
  • Press each side of each bacon strip into the sugar and lay it on the foiled baking sheet.
  • Bake until each strip is brown, crispy and glazed, then turn them over once.
  • Watch carefully - the sugar coating will burn quickly.
  • Remove from oven when both sides are done.
  • To make the Cupcakes:.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Grease your cupcake tins or line with papers.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine the oil and sugar.
  • Mix until smooth.
  • Add the egg and mix until well blended.
  • Mix the buttermilk and coffee together in a small container.
  • Alternate mixing the coffee mix and the flour mix into the oil/sugar mix until all are blended together and the batter is smooth.
  • Stir in the crumbled bacon, mix well.
  • Spoon into cupcake tins, do not fill tin more than 1/2 full.
  • Bake until the tops of the cupcakes spring back when lightly touched - about 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Place pan on a wire rack to cool.
  • Ice with your favorite chocolate icing and garnish with pieces of caramelized bacon.