This is our take on some amazing maple bacon cake balls that break down the barrier between breakfast and dessert, now even easier to make with the invention of the convenient cake pop maker.
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Why You'll Love These Cake Balls
While it might seem impossible to make cake balls taste even better, there actually is a certain recipe I've cooked up that elevates the already amazing cake ball to new heights. Plus, the cake pop maker makes this recipe even easier. Check out the best cake pop maker options here if you don't already have one in your kitchen.
Cake balls may be the perfect dessert in the same way crispy bacon may be the perfect breakfast food. With thinking like that, it's a wonder more people haven't tried mixing them together.
Not only is bacon great in savory foods like this bacon butty sandwich, the amazing mixture of sweet, salty, smoky, and savory works amazingly in these maple bacon cake balls as well; it is unlike what you get out of most foods.
While it might be an overwhelming combination in a more substantial dessert, the bite-sized properties of the cake ball make it an ideal vehicle for this terrific treat for your taste buds.
Ingredients
- vanilla cake mix from a box - Vanilla cake is probably your best option here for making a quick maple base but you could try to mix things up with another type of dessert. Chocolate cake for example, since who would ever pass up chocolate and bacon? Maybe even a marbled cake combining the vanilla maple and chocolate.
- maple syrup - opt for pure maple syrup
- bacon strips - you can go with your favorite or whatever you have on hand but I personally like thick cut
*Check recipe card for full ingredients and amounts.
How to Make These Cake Balls
- Make the batter. Whisk the cake ball ingredients together to form a batter. Plug in the cake pop maker to preheat it.
- Bake. Working quickly, use a teaspoon to transfer the batter to the cake pop maker holes to just below the top (so that they don't overflow when baking). Close the lid and bake them for around 4 minutes, or until baked through. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
- Make icing. Mix all icing ingredients until creamy. Cover and reserve.
- Cook the bacon. Cook bacon strips in a skillet at medium temperature until golden brown on both sides. (You could even grill the bacon strips for extra smoky flavor.) Remove excess grease and cut them into tiny squares. Add them to a bowl with ½ tbsp. maple syrup and mix well to coat.
- Coat. Drizzle icing over cake balls and top with the glazed bacon bits. Serve.
If you're a little daring and just can't satisfy your sweet tooth, you could also try dipping the cake balls in icing instead of just drizzling it on.
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📋Recipe
Cake Pop Maker Maple Bacon Cake Balls
Ingredients
For the cake balls:
- 6 ½ oz. vanilla cake mix - from a box
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 2 ½ tbsp. vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup water
For the icing:
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
Topping:
- 3 bacon strips
- ½ tbsp. maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk the cake ball ingredients together to form a batter.
- Plug in the cake pop maker to preheat it.
- Working quickly, use a teaspoon to transfer the batter to the cake pop maker holes to just below the top (so that they don't overflow when baking). Close the lid and bake them for around 4 minutes, or until baked through. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
- Mix all icing ingredients until creamy. Cover and reserve.
- Cook bacon strips in a skillet at medium temperature until golden brown on both sides. Remove excess grease and cut them into tiny squares. Add them to a bowl with ½ tbsp. maple syrup and mix well to coat.
- Drizzle icing over cake balls and top with the glazed bacon bits. Serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
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