Chocolate Bacon Cake Recipe

Summer is here! Time to take your family and friends to the street fairs and enjoy yourselves. In fact, the San Diego fair was at the Del Mar fairgrounds at the beginning of summer, starting June 7 and ending July 6.One of the biggest attractions for these types of events are the food. There is something there for everyone to try, but recently chocolate covered bacon has become an increasingly popular food at the fair. Sweet and salty make such a great combination that I decided to use it as inspiration for a cake to bake, which is described below. Cakes are very popular among birthdays but they can also be a special treat for just about any event. For large a event, it would be best to hire our catering company, if you are in San Diego, or your local catering company to help with all the food preparations. However, if you are planning to host a small event, then you can either take care of the food preparations yourself or you can simply hire catering services. If you plan to do it all yourself then here is a quick and easy recipe for Chocolate Bacon Cake. This treat is sure to be a hit whether it is for an event in San Diego or for a birthday party in Los Angeles.

Chocolate Bacon Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

-  7 strips of bacon (feel free to add more if desired)
-  1 tub of chocolate frosting (Preferably Pillsbury's Chocolate Fudge Frosting)
-  1 box of Pillsbury's Moist Supreme Devil's Food Cake Mix (or any other type of chocolate cake mix, but be sure to follow those specific instructions)

Additional Ingredients for Pillsbury's Cake Mix:
  -  1 cup of water
  -  1/2 cup of oil
  -  3 eggs

Directions:

1. Follow the instructions on the box you chose to use. If you chose the recommended mix, then follow those instructions as well. Basically, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then mix all your ingredients (except the bacon and frosting of course) in a large bowl.

2. You can either fry your bacon in a pan or use microwavable kind if you are really pressed for time. Put the bacon in a small and seal-able plastic bag. Then use a rolling pin or meat tenderizer to crush it into bits. Mix the bits with the batter. Don't forget to save some bits for the decoration of the cake.

3. Prepare the pan you are going to pour your batter into by spraying some kind of no-stick spray, such as Pam. Pour you batter in and then put it in the oven. Follow the heating instructions on the box for bake times.

4. Allow plenty of time for the cake to cool. Once it has cooled, apply frosting and add the rest of the bacon bits on top for decoration.


So there you have it! A chocolate bacon cake that is ready to be served at any event you have planned. This is one of the quickest and easiest recipes, but if you have more time then you can start from scratch. If you do decide to start from scratch here is another easy recipe for a cake from scratch. No matter whether you start from scratch or not, serve it at the birthday event or even at a tailgate event or any other event for a fun and unique dessert. The San Diego fair may be over, but you can still get your chocolate and bacon fix. Plus, you do not even need to be in San Diego to enjoy this delicious dessert. Bon Appétit!