BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH BACON

BAKER'S GERMAN'S Chocolate Cupcakes with Bacon image

Oh, yes we did put bacon in your German chocolate cupcakes! Maple extract, too. Predictably enough, they are magnificent.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. maple extract
2 cups flour, divided
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
6 slices cooked OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped
3 cup Easy Coconut-Pecan Filling & Frosting

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar; beat with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each. Blend in vanilla. Combine 1/2 cup flour, baking soda and salt. Add to chocolate mixture; mix well. Add remaining flour alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in bacon.
Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
Frost with Easy Coconut-Pecan Filling & Frosting. (See tip for how to use remaining frosting.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 230 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g