Robicelli's Recipe for Elvis Cupcakes Topped With Candied Bacon

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Making Robicelli's Elvis Cupcakes

Discover how to make mouthwatering, buttery cupcakes with bacon and eat like The King.

A world without bacon would be a terrible, terrible place. That's why people put it on just about everything, including the Elvis-inspired cupcakes at Robicelli's Bakery in Brooklyn.

Yep! They went right ahead and baked up some banana cupcakes — made with REAL bananas — frosted them with peanut butter buttercream, and topped them with glorious strips of candied, Elvis-approved bacon!

Let's all just take a moment to ponder how those flavors might mingle on our tongues, shall we?

OK, you good? Now watch the video above and see how they're made!

Ingredients:

Banana Cake:

• 4 bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 4 (slightly) beaten eggs

Candied Bacon:

• 8 strips bacon
• 1 cup brown sugar

Frosting:

• The ingredients for Robicelli's French buttercream frosting
• 3 or 4 Tbsp. peanut butter

Directions: