Epic Win Cupcakes

Chocolate, coffee, whiskey and bacon. You can't go wrong.

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You Will Need (15 things)

  • 2 tbsp Instant Coffee
  • 3 cup Milk
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder plus 3 tsps for icing
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Egg(s)
  • 4 pieces of Bacon Broken into small pieces
  • 8 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Whiskey

Steps (8 steps, 45 minutes)

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare cupcake pans with wrappers.

  2. 2

    In a small bowl, mix the instant coffee powder into the milk. Set aside.

  3. 3

    Mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add milk/coffee mixture, oil, and vanilla.

  4. 4

    Beat with electric mixer on low speed until combined, then mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add egg, and beat for 2 minutes more.

  5. 5

    Pour cupcake mixture into cupcake pans, filling them up 1/2 way.

  6. 6

    Bake for 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Let cool, frost and top with a piece of crispy bacon. Enjoy!

  8. 8

    Chocolate Whiskey Buttercream Frosting:

    In an electric mixer, whip butter until fluffy.

    Add in 3-4 cups powdered sugar, 3 TBS whiskey, 3 tsp cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt slowly as you mix.

    Continue to mix until the frosting takes on the consistency you prefer, adding more powdered sugar if necessary.