How to Make Oh Canada Maple Bacon Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Maple syrup and bacon are iconic Canadian ingredients, and when combined, they create a mouthwatering combination of sweet and salty flavors. In this recipe for Oh Canada Maple Bacon Cake, we bring these two beloved ingredients together in a delectable dessert that pays homage to Canadian culinary traditions.

With layers of moist maple cake, smoky bacon, and a luxurious maple buttercream frosting, this cake is a true celebration of Canadian flavors. It's the perfect dessert for any occ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 6 slices maple-cured bacon, or more to taste
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, or as needed
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup, or as needed
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons red colored sugar, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 1 hr
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9-inch cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
  • Stir cake mix, water, oil, and eggs together in a large bowl until moistened; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour cake mixture into prepared pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, crumble bacon into a small bowl.
  • Beat butter until creamy with an electric mixer in a bowl; slowly beat in 2 cups confectioners' sugar until well blended. Beat maple syrup and vanilla extract into butter mixture until smooth and creamy; beat in remaining confectioners' sugar as needed until frosting mixture is a spreadable consistency. Fold crumbled bacon into frosting.
  • Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread about 1/2 cup bacon frosting evenly over cake. Place second cake layer over the first; spread remaining frosting evenly over sides and top of cake.
  • Draw or print a maple leaf shape on a piece of paper. Fold the page in half down the center of the leaf; cut along the outline so that you will have a hole in the paper in the shape of a maple leaf. Center the paper on top of the frosted cake; press down slightly on the cut edges. Sprinkle the open area with red sugar; gently remove the paper stencil.
  • Nutrition

    518 cal.

    • Total Fat: 29g
    • Saturated Fat: 12g
    • Cholesterol: 92mg
    • Sodium: 366mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 62g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 53g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 88mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 108mg