Bacon & bourbon cupcakes

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6
2. Lay the bacon rashers on a wire rack set on a baking tray lined with foil
3. Sprinkle the bacon with the brown sugar and bake for 10-15 mins, until golden and crisp
4. When cool enough to handle, roughly chop, reserving a quarter for decoration
5. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4
6. Line a 6-hole muffin tin with paper cases
7. Put the ingredients for the cupcakes in a bowl and beat together until light and creamy
8. Fold in the chopped bacon pieces
9. Fill the cases with the mixture and bake for 20-25 mins, until risen and firm to the touch
10. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, then transfer to a rack to cool completely
11. Meanwhile, beat together the butter and icing sugar until fluffy
12. Add the bourbon and a pinch of salt and beat until just combined
13. Pipe or spoon on the buttercream and decorate with the reserved bacon pieces

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