For the third year in a row, I've created a cupcake that embodies the best sport in the universe (which according to Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is "humongous big"). Only difference is this year, my Los Angeles Kings didn't get bounced in the first round and are in the STANLEY CUP FINALS!
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!
I've spent three rounds of playoff hockey trying to figure out what to bake. A hockey rink cupcake? A black and silver Gretzky jersey cake? A hockey stick cake? I've already made a puck cake (which was super fun) and a Stanley Cupcake (which was a bit of a failure), but this time around, I needed more inspiration.
And inspiration is exactly what I got during the Western Conference Finals Game 5 against the Phoenix Coyotes:
Although his regular season stats were less than stellar, Dustin Penner has proven to be a fan favorite, not only for the gamer that sent the Kings to the Finals, but also for his very entertaining sense of humor.
During the season, after injuring himself during his pancake breakfast, Penner earned himself the nickname "Pancakes" - I call him "Panqueques" because it's one of my favorite words - and turned the media attention into a fundraising event at IHOP benefiting Kings Care Foundation.
Bacon lovers - are you still there? Yes? Good.
So, in honor of Dustin Penner, his amazing game-winning overtime goal and his Wookie-like playoff beard, I introduce the Maple Bacon Cupqueque - a buttermilk pancake cupcake with maple buttercream frosting and candied bacon.
Check back tomorrow for the next installment of Kings Nickname cupcakes...
GO KINGS!
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