Corn Cake Stacks with Maple Butter

Corn Cake Stacks with Maple Butter

Corn Cakes

4 large eggs 
1½ cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, melted 
1 cup fresh sweet corn
1 cup yellow cornmeal kernels (2 medium ears)
1 cup all-purpose flour 
2 tablespoons sugar
1½ to 2 teaspoons salt 
1 teaspoon baking powder

Maple Butter

1 cup (two sticks) butter, softened 
½ cup dark amber maple syrup

Apples and Bacon

8 strips thick-cut smoked bacon 2 Granny Smith apples,
Cinnamon cored and [...]