HomeRecipesDay 7 – 12 Days of Recipes: Bacon Caramel Corn with Pecans
Day 7 – 12 Days of Recipes: Bacon Caramel Corn with Pecans
December 13, 2016
Day 7: Bacon Caramel Corn with Pecans
Recipe Type: 12 Days of Recipes (and Gift Ideas)
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Ingredients
1 ¾ c. all-purpose flour
2 c. granulated sugar
½ c. Dutch-process cocoa*
¼ c. Silly Cow Chocolate Truffle hot-chocolate mix*
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1¼ tsp vanilla extract
½ c. vegetable oil
1 c. coffee, at room temperature
2 c. whipped cream, with a few tbsp of sugar and a dash of cinnamon and tsp vanilla
shaved chocolate for garnishing
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300°. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, hot-chocolate mix, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, oil and coffee. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, a third at a time, whisking to incorporate between each addition.
Arrange eight 8-ounce Mason jars on a sheet tray and carefully pour ½ c. batter into each jar. Place the tray in the oven and bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 40 minutes. (Cakes will overflow a little then collapse) Remove from the oven. Whip the cream with sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until peaks are formed. Top each cake with the whipped cream and dust with chocolate shavings. Serve warm.
