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Every year – sometimes biannually – there is a much anticipated event at Chateau DeMatos … Meat Appreciation Day. Invitations for this event are highly coveted and hard to come by. The festivities are guided by, you guess it, meat. We dined this year on pulled pork sandwiches, chicken wrapped in bacon (recipe to come later), sausages and bratwurst wrapped in bacon, pepperoni bruschetta, bratwurst bites, and sub (as in a sub sandwich) dip. However, this is the first year that the meat was carried through to the dessert. We offered caramelized bacon, chocolate covered bacon and these babies – dark chocolate bacon cupcakes. This recipe looks innocent enough; at first it is simply 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 cups white sugar, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 2 eggs, 1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee, 1 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil – all mixed together.
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble …
I know, I know – my latest concoction does look a bit ominous. But believe me, it is harmless {and chocolate to boot}.
Do you have a Thanksgiving event to attend tomorrow? Are you worried about wowing the crowd with something yummy scrumboes? Well, worry no more. Head to the food store and purchase three things: 1 box of oreos, 1 bar of melting chocolate, and one stick of Philadelphia cream cheese.
DISCLAIMER: Warning, in order to be completely honest, this post perhaps should be called ‘How not to make …’ I had quite a bit of trouble with these so-called simple little suckers. Normally, my husband is around to assist when I attempt to make myself at home in his kitchen but for this recipe I was alone. I was told by the recipe – and the friend who gave it to me – that this was ‘easy’. Turns out – not easy for Carolann. Messy, messy, messy … but yummy scrumboes. And if you read this at least you will learn from my mistakes.
It’s autumn – my favorite time of year. And once autumn hits I crave pumpkin by the gallon. Pumpkin scones, coffee, pie, cookies, and cake … yum!
There once were two little cupcakes … A yummy vanilla apple cupcake.
TRUTH: I don’t really enjoy chocolate. I do love chocolate of the vanilla variety, but I am told again & again by friends & foes, white chocolate is basically sugar & not cacao.But – this cake is the exception …
