I Know It Sounds Odd . . . . . . But Hear Me Through!

Today I finally took the time to bake something different. Something I've wanted to try for a long time. Something that I wasn't sure sounded good at all. I have seen these on many shows and blogs over the last year or two, and finally decided I must try it. So I looked at a few ideas, and came up with my own recipe.

Some of the elements needed:

Some pure New Hampshire Maple Syrup. This just happens to be some that my husband boiled up himself. Delicious!



A good homemade cupcake batter. I decided to use a yellow cupcake as the base for this recipe.


Mini muffin wrappers.



A homemade maple butter cream icing. Smooth, creamy and sweet!



And the magic ingredient . . . . drum roll please . . . . . bacon! Wait, don't leave me now! I know, it sounds nuts, but seriously, who wouldn't want to incorporate bacon into every single course? I chose a homemade maple bacon.



And the result? A delicious cupcake topped with a decadent maple icing and jeweled with a delicious blend of the sweet and salty for your taste buds. Maple bacon. I think I have finally found a way to make one of my favorite foods into a dessert. Taste bud heaven:) Seriously!

Raspberry Buttercream Cupcakes

Pure white cake, a smooth raspberry buttercream and a raspberry on top. Delicious!

Buttercream Topped Cupcakes ~ Dressed In Pink

These cupcakes couldn't be cuter . . . .all dressed up in these adorable wrappers! (Thanks, Ariel!) And how better to display them, than an elegant little cupcake stand. (Thanks, Lyan!)

Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Banana Buttercream

Chocolate Lovers Dream

Pretty in Pink

Buttercream Dreams

Cookie Love