Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting

Name: Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
Ingredients: For cake:; 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; 3/4 cup hot water; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt; 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter; 2 1/4 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup sour cream, room temperature; 3/4 cup bacon, cooked and chopped; For Maple frosting:; 2 sticks unsalted butter; room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 pound confectioners’ sugar; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup; plus more for drizzling; 1 teaspoon salt

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INGREDIENTS

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For cake:

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3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder

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3/4 cup hot water

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3 cups all-purpose flour

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt

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1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter

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2 1/4 cups sugar

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4 large eggs, room temperature

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1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1 cup sour cream, room temperature

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3/4 cup bacon, cooked and chopped

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For Maple frosting:

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2 sticks unsalted butter; room temperature

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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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1 pound confectioners’ sugar

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1/3 cup pure maple syrup; plus more for drizzling

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1 teaspoon salt

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