Blueberry Bacon Breakfast Cake.
Blueberries.
Bacon.
Together.
For breakfast.
In dessert form.
I mean… I made a cake with bacon fat. If that wasn’t on my bucket list I don’t know what is.
We’re moving a little backwards here, what with dinner yesterday and breakfast today and then tomorrow… lunch. Whatever… we’ll get there. But this doesn’t HAVE to be breakfast. It’s totally breakfast slash dessert slash snack slash tax stress out food. I’m pretty sure we all know that little word… *breakfast*… simply makes an appearance so we feel better about ourselves and the fluffy sugar consumed at 7:18 this morning.
Ugh. I just love this so much. So much, in fact, that it’s disgusting. I love it so much that I hate it’s guts.
The only thing that could make this whole blueberry bacon experience better was if I was eating it somewhere magical. Like a tropical island. Maybe a snowy ski lodge with a fireplace roaring. Probably not in a bikini in June. Or most definitely… Target. It’s a major secret of mine to wish to be locked inside Target overnight… a la Joey and Pacey in K-Mart circa 2003. Granted I’d want more than 12 hours to be surrounded by the multitude of beauty products, magazines, movies, food, scooters, bikes and all that crazy choxie chocolate stuff… but it’s a start.
Totally Team Pacey for life by the way. For LIFE.
But this cake. Oh this cake.
The cake itself is nothing special – similar to your regular ol’ coffee cake cut into your typical square – but this time it’s laced with tons of bursting blueberries and super crunchy, salty bacon. With a little cinnamon and vanilla swirled in there too. And topped with a cream cheese glaze because, well… can I ever leave well enough alone?
I’m sure you know the answer to that. It just completely WORKS. It’s like eating fat blueberry pancakes with a side of bacon. Except your bacon is like, on top of the pancakes. Or sandwiched in between. Because I know you’ve done that before… come on!
Blueberry Bacon Breakfast Cake
[adapted from my eggnog crumble cake]
makes a 9×13 dish
6 slices thick-cut bacon
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons bacon fat, cooled
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 ounces fresh blueberries (frozen work too – just thaw and pay completely dry)
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add bacon. Fry until completely crisp and fat is rendered. Remove bacon and place on a paper towel to drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk butter and bacon fat with sugar until combined. Whisk in eggs until completely smooth, then whisk in vanilla extract. Slowly add dry ingredients, mixing with a large spoon. Add in milk and stir until combined. Toss blueberries with 1-2 tablespoons of flour. Fold in bacon and blueberries, then pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake for 30-33 minutes, or until golden on the sides and top. Remove cake and poke holes on top with a toothpick. Pour glaze over top, reserving a bit extra for topping if desired.
Cream Cheese Glaze
1/2 cup whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons milk
Add softened cream cheese to a bowl and whisk until smooth. Add in milk and vanilla, mixing until combined, then begin to stir in powdered sugar. If mixture is too thick, add additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time. If it is too thin, add in powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Also suggested: chocolate chips. Now we’re talking.
139 Comments on “Blueberry Bacon Breakfast Cake.”
This looks amazing! Definitely on my “to do” list!
I would like Pacey to feed me this cake!
Um, you’re on to something there.
i am a huge fan of putting bacon in baked goods! i just made another batch of chocolate chip bacon cookies over the weekend :) but i do always feel a little awkward asking people if they’re a vegetarian before offering them a cookie…
Heh – seriously.
this is criminal for the diet!
I made cookies to be posted on Monday with a whole smorgasbord of things from potato chips to butterscotch chips and I say, rock the creative recipes and flavors!
Team Pacey- for LIFE! Yesss. I want this cake!
The hubs would love this cake. And totally team Pacey! Is there any other team worth being in, anyway?
Too good, Jessica. Love the sweet and salty mixture!
Yeah, if I had this on the table, waking up at 5:30AM would never be an issue.
Can I come live with you? I’ll do the dishes.
Hi Jessica,
I haven’t tried baking with bacon, yet but this looks divine! Do you think this recipe would work as muffins? Thanks! And when the heck are you going to write a cook book?! ;)
haha You and your bacon! I have never put bacon in my sweets before but I am willing to give it a try one of these days when I’m feeling brave enough :)
Team Pacey all the way. It’s basically the only reason I watch Fringe regularly. If he was gone it just wouldn’t be the same. Maybe I’ll watch it while eating this glorious cake.
Dang, nice diet!
*** Team Pacey Forevah ***
I’m a sucker for savory and sweet!
This looks amazing!!! debating making it for a work breakfast – if i made the cake wednesday night, woudl it be ok for friday morning? Also, would I just wait until that mornign to add the icing?
I honestly probably would not make it Wednesday night for Friday morning… I think no matter how you cover it up that it will probably get a little stale. Is there any way you can make it Thursday night? You could measure out all of the ingredients on Wednesday, fry the bacon, measure of the wet ingredients and keep them sealed in the fridge, etc… then throw it together Thursday? I just think it would be best made closer to the time you’re serving it. I would still do the icing when the cake comes out of the over (since you poke the holes) but maybe make a little more to add on to when serving or right before?
Thursday night is doable. Should i wrap in saran wrap or something until friday morning? I am so NOT a baker!!
Let it cool completely, then yep, cover in plastic wrap!
Also team Pacey for life! The Kmart episode is one of my favorites. I love when she shaves his nasty beard away!
Holy moly does that look delicious! What a helluva breakfast cake!
Whoa, these look great!
I’ve been catching up on your website going from oldest to newest, and I just want to say that I’ve never read a blog that makes me want to make every.single.recipe. So thanks! You’re my new go-to resource when I have no idea what to cook.
All of my favorite breakfast treats in one? Yes, please! Also, I now want to Netflix Dawson’s Creek!
Sigh…wishing I had this for breakfast. Or lunch. Or heck even dinner. Yum!
I totally agree about the timing of breakfast….I have a board on pintrest labeled “Breakfast is an anytime food”…that goes double for breakfast cake.
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I would only trust you to be able to combine these ingredients together to create something as wonderful as this breakfast cake! I’m sure these would be perfect for brunches!
I can’t even handle it. You quite literally made me salivate.
WHAT!!?
surely there is a small place in your house for me to live. preferably near the kitchen.
Whoa. I’m not sure how I feel about this. I’ll have to think it over.
Yeah, okay. I’m in.
Hi Jessica, I’ve been reading your blog for a while and really love it. And being a regular reader I know about your love of bacon….well the other day I saw a job posting for the Examiner.com for “Bacon Examiner” …as in you write stories, and develop recipes about nothing but bacon. I thought it was pretty hilarious. but also sounds like a delicious job
Mmmm bacon!
Girl, please. Who isn’t Team Pacey? Like anyone could ever be Team SociallyIneptTwoTimingSlut. Pish.
Why do I want to request this cake for my birthday dinner?
Love,
Would Really Prefer If All Plates Were Compartmentalized Like a 3 Year Old’s Otherwise Known As a “Normal” Person
My goodness that looks good. Blue berries, bacon and icing … all of my favorite rolled into one.
Thanks for sharing,
~Caroline
Mmmmmm, blueberries and bacon!!! I have never seen that combo before, but I bet it is FAB!
I think I love you…. Thai Chicken Enchiladas for dinner tonight. They were to die for… I dont know how I found your blog but Im telling you I have never loved food so much. Im on a fairly strict diet but Im certain this was in my ok to eat zone… You really are a bad influence in my life, whats for dinner tomorrow :)
Thanks so much for the insparation in the kitchen, you really are the best!!!
This looks great honey!!! I’m your newest follower here and on Twitter! Kori xoxo
I should be surprised, but then I remembered I’m reading a post of YOUR blog. So I’m not. :D
I saw this online and almost gagged and then thought of you. LOL Feel special? Bacon Jam…
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Can I use regular all-purpose flour or a mixture of wheat & all purpose?
Of course you made this! Ha ha it sounds hilarious and heavenly! Xx
OMGG!!! I just made this “Paleo” style and I am in love!!! Thank you so much for dreaming this gloriousness up!!!
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Holy mackerel! Sounds amazing!!
Made it. With Chocolate. Boyfriend ate the whole thing that night. Told me to add more bacon next time. Men.
This looks so delicious. I will definitely start following you, this is amazing.
Made this for my Art History class minus the glaze but with streusel and they LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!!! How Sweet has high school fans!
Oh no you didn’t….
Um… this could be improved upon so much by using whole grain flower and honey or something for the sweetness. Nutrition is SO important. Nice idea. I wish these sorts of foods & recipes didn’t ever exist. Delicious & Nutritious are NOT mutually exclusive.
I wish i could come cook with you! I love bacon so much, this looks delicious! Also i could make us a mean cocktail! :) (although not for breakfast)
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