Bacon Maple Beer Cake

June 11, 2014

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A bacon lover's dream! This cake is the perfect blend of sweet and salty as it combines a maple beer cake, bacon beer butter cream, salted caramel glaze, and bacon beer brittle topping. It's a perfect dessert for a special occasion, birthday, or father's day.

8 slices thick cut-bacon
1 cup chopped peanuts
1 good, flavorful beer. I used Rogue's VooDoo Donut Maple Bacon Ale (You won't use a whole beer, but you can drink the leftovers)
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter
4 eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup golden brown sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 2/3-2 1/6 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup corn starch
2 tsps baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
5/8 tsp salt
5/8 cup real maple syrup
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 Tbsp honey
2 1/4 tsps vanilla extract
2 tsps maple extract

Bacon Beer Brittle 6 slices thick-cut bacon cooked crispy and chopped 1/4 cup Maple Bacon Ale (or your beer of choice) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 3 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of...
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Nutritions

Calories
2552

Sodium
747mg
31% DV

Fat
188g
289% DV

Protein
21g
42% DV

Carbs
185g
63% DV

Fiber
14g
59% DV