BACON!

This week was my good friend and running buddy Joanne's birthday. Joanne has a passionate love for bacon! She burns it all off by running and cycling like crazy. She also has a great blog about running that you can find here.

I decided to make some very special cupcakes for Joanne. They are called Elvis cupcakes, based on the foods that Elvis loved including bananas, peanut butter and bacon.

I started with banana cupcakes. These are more fluffy than a regular banana muffin but still have that delicious banana flavour. I found this recipe and altered it a little by using regular milk and a little less baking soda (I often find I can taste the baking soda when a recipe calls for too much).

I topped them with Peanut Butter Dream buttercream. This is one of my favourite recipes and I use it a ton!!

Finally, the best part, CANDIED BACON!!

To make it you just cover regular bacon with a thin coat of brown sugar.

Make sure to line your pan with foil or you will have a terrible mess to clean up. Put the bacon on a wire rack and bake at 350 degrees.

  I can't remember how long this took but I checked on it often and took it out when it was lightly crisped. Let it cool and then cut into small pieces.

Here's Joanne with her sweet and savory treat! Happy Birthday Joanne!!!