text: Once again my opinions regarding both bacon and butter are well known and though I am sure there are those of you who are tired of hearing about them I must tell you about a recent occurrence Kelly Garcia of Butter Me Cupcakery recently contacted me with a SHOCKING question She had heard of my love of all things bacon and wanted to know if I would be interested in trying some of her new Chocolate cupcakes with maple buttercream topped with a candied piece of BACON Seriously Did I win the Lotto Of COURSE I wanted to try themnnA few days later Kelly and I met at the Scottsdale Fairmont Princess to exchange goodies and talk a little about what Butter Me is all about This woman is passionate about baking and cupcakes in particular Butter and me uses some of the best ingredients available a little magic and a whole lot of love to make some really tasty treats Although I did the proper thing and made my manners what I really wanted to do was steal away and examine read eat my prizeAfter bidding Kelly and her husband farewell I headed back to the Batcave for a snacknnAfter grabbing the requisite cold glass of milk I opened up the pink bakery box and spied six cupcakes secure in their cradles waiting to be experienced Could I take the time to photograph these little bacony yes it is my word do not judge bits of cupcake happinessnnNope There were six of them afterall and photography could wait As you can see I took a big ole bite and enjoyed the light fluffy texture of the cake The rich chocolate flavor came through immediately without any bitterness and the buttercream had a background maple flavor with a soft mouth feel that was not overly sweet as many cupcake makers cannot seem to get Perched atop it is buttercream throne a good sized piece of candied bacon sat waiting to be eaten and I must say it did not disappoint If you want a good honest cupcake and are tired of overhyped products from certain other Valley bakers check out Butter Me tell Kelly that Tony sent you