Maple Bacon (paleo-friendly)Cake

This cake has such a great taste! It is fluffy and moist and a paleo-friendly and dairy-free (with one small change) treat!
Preheat oven 350°
Prep Time:  20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes
3 6” cake pans
 
Ingredients for cake:
2 cups Jen's FavoritesBethBlend Cassava/Nut/Grain Free Blend Flour
½  cup + 2 Tbsp BethBlend Grain Free Blend Flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs, room temp
2 Tbsp bacon fat
¾ cup avocado oil
2/4 cup almond milk
1 ¼ cups coconut sugar
½ cup maple syrup
2 Tbsp monk fruit
10- pieces of nitrate-free bacon, baked until crispy
10 pecans and 2 slices of bacon for decorating the top
 
Ingredients for frosting:
Bacon
1 Tbsp Ghee
2 cups Monk fruit powdered sugar
2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
2 Tbsp coconut milk
 
Ingredients for filling:
1/3 cup Bacon in small pieces, cut
1/3 cup pecan, chopped
¼ slices almond, loose chop
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp Cassava/Nut/Grain-Free BethBlend Flour
3 Tbsp maple syrup
*Reserve 1/3 of the mixture for the top
 
Directions:
1.Grease the 3 cake pans with avocado oil and lightly dust with monk fruit powdered sugar. Gently bang out the excess flour from the pans and discard.
2.In a medium bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients, mix well and set aside.
3.In mixing bowl cream together the sugar, oil, bacon fat, and vanilla.
4. Next add maple syrup and mix.
5. Add the dry ingredients ¼ at a time while alternating with the eggs.
6.Mix the almond milk in slowly and mix until the batter is smooth.
7.Place the batter into the evenly into the 3 pans. Lightly tap the pan to remove any bubbles. Place in preheated oven. Do the toothpick test to check if done.
Allow to cool before glazing the top.
 
Directions for topping:

1. Mix ingredients until smooth.
2. Frost when cake is completely cooled.
3. Begin with bottom layer: spread a small amount of frosting then place 1/3 of the filling mixture.
4. Place the 2nd layer and repeat.
5. Place the 3rd cake on the top. Frost the cake. When you are happy with the frosting drizzle the filling mixture on top and sides of the cake.
6. Place the 2 slices of bacon on top for decoration.