Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Maple Bacon Cupcakes

Vanilla Nutmeg Cupcakes:
1 box white cake mix
1½ tsp. nutmeg
3 eggs
⅓ C. oil
¾ C. milk
¾ C. sour cream
1 T. vanilla extract

Maple Buttercream:
1 C. butter, softened
1 T. milk
4–5 C. powdered sugar
1–2 tsp. maple flavoring
8–10 slices cooked bacon for garnish

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 and line pans with cupcake liners.
2. Sift cake mix and nutmeg into a bowl; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, milk, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
4. Add cake mix and nutmeg mixture; stir until smooth.
5. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and bake for 17–22 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. For Maple Buttercream: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and stir in 1 T. milk. Slowly add powdered sugar until buttercream is the desired consistency. Add maple flavoring; adjust for flavor depending on the brand of flavoring you use.
7. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes; top with crumbled bacon to give cupcakes a salty and crunchy taste.

Makes 24 cupcakes.