by One Hungry Mama
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Expand4 pieces thick cut bacon strips Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons light brown sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 tablespoon maple syrup Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat oven to 350. Mix light brown sugar and maple syrup into a paste. Put bacon on a parchment lined baking sheet and spread 1/2 of the paste on the top side. Bake for 10 min.
Ask a question about this stepRemove bacon from oven. Spoon 2 tbsp of bacon fat into a 9″ cake pan & set aside. Flip bacon and slather with remaining sugar-maple paste. Return to oven for 5-7 min, until it takes on a nice dark color, but is still lying flat. (You don’t want to crisp the bacon completely since it will cook more in the cake pan.) Remove from oven and set aside, keeping oven at 350.
Ask a question about this step3 apples, peeled, cored & each cut into 8 wedges Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed Ask a question about this ingredient
3 teaspoons cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient
9 tablespoons butter, room temperature Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup granulated sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
2 large eggs, room temperature Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup apple sauce Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup milk, 2% or whole Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons bacon fat (set aside from cooking candied bacon) Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup light brown sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
Cut candied bacon into bits and toss with apple wedges, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
Ask a question about this stepWhisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a medium bowl.
Ask a question about this stepIn a separate large bowl, beat 8 tablespoons butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and apple sauce until well incorporated.
Ask a question about this stepTurn mixer to lowest speed and mix in one third of flour mixture; then half of milk; another third of flour; remaining milk; remaining flour. Set batter aside.
Ask a question about this stepAdd remaining tablespoon of butter to the bacon fat already set aside in your cake pan. Add 1/4 c light brown sugar. Heat over a very low flame until all of the fat is melted and sugar begins to bubble. Remove from heat and spread sugar evenly (approximately!) across bottom of the pan.
Ask a question about this stepArrange prepped apples in a pinwheel on top of sugar coating, getting as much bacon onto the bottom of the pan as you can (for crispy bits!).
Ask a question about this stepPour batter over apples and spread evenly.
Ask a question about this stepBake for 45-50 minutes, until the sides easily pull away from the edge of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let rest in pan for 15 min before placing a plate on top of the pan and flipping the cake over.
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Andrew is an artisan chocolatier and the owner of Garrison Confections Gourmet Chocolate Shop.
I loved candied bacon, this looks awesome, even if I'm not the pregnant one. :)