Peanut Butter Bacon Cupcake Food

PEANUT BUTTER & BACON APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter generously on four slices of bread.
• Top with four remaining bread slices and trim crusts.
• Cut each sandwich into thirds, vertically and horizontally, to make nine cubes.
• Cut each bacon slice into thirds and wrap each sandwich cube with bacon.
• Secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Place cubes on rack of a broiler pan.
• Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is nicely crisped.

PEANUT BUTTER CAKE WITH MAPLE FROSTING (OR CUPCAKES)

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, then butter and flour the parchment paper. (Or, line cupcake pans with paper liners).
• In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add peanut butter and vanilla and cream well. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
• In separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
• Add dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture alternately with sour cream and milk. Mix on low speed just until blended.
• Pour cake batter into prepared pans (approximately 2 cups per pan), spreading evenly in pans. (Or, fill cupcake cups 2/3 full).
• Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes.
• Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
• Frosting:.
• In large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy. Mix in maple syrup and vanilla. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BACON SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter on one slice of toast.
• Top peanut butter with sliced bacon and remaining piece of toast.