Candied Bacon Cupcakes - Cupcake Fanatic

Ingredients

• 1 lb thick cut bacon
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• good pinch of cayenne pepper
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups Sugar
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup milk, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 and 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, like Hershey’s Special Dark
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 6 Tbsp heavy cream