Easy Maple Bacon Apple Cake

Rich and creamy, this maple bacon apple cake has a surprising cheesecake layer and loads of fluffy maple bacon frosting! So many delicious flavors combined here in one delicious dessert!

INGREDIENTS

- Bacon - Granulated Sugar - Vegetable Oil - Applesauce Full Ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom of each pan with a circle of parchment paper.

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Cook 1 pound of bacon (1/2 for the cake and ½ for the frosting), until crispy, using your favorite bacon cooking method. Drain grease, patting dry with paper towels.

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Chop into manageable pieces, and then process in a food processor with dicing option into tiny pieces.

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Mix wet ingredients and then add all the dry ingredients and ½ of the bacon and stir to combine until just mixed but smooth. Do not over-mix.

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