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Ultimate Vanilla Cake

Ultimate Vanilla Cake Recipe

This vanilla cake recipe has been years in the making and was rated the best vanilla cake recipe by The Kitchn in taste tests against Magnolia Bakery, Stella Parks, Divas Can Cook, Recipe Tins …

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Kinako in a pile on a grey background

What is Kinako and How to Use It

Kinako is a delicate flour made from roasted soybeans. Literally translated as "yellow powder," kinako is a Japanese condiment with a toasty golden hue used to garnish desserts. Known in Japan as a superfood, kinako …

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Carob Products Photo

All About Carob

What is Carob? Carob might seem just like chocolate when processed into powder or chips and packaged just like our favorite cacao products, but carob and chocolate are completely different in terms of origin, taste, …

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tight shot of a tiramisu cupcake with two others in the background

Genuine Tiramisu Cupcakes

These tiramisu cupcakes are the real thing in cupcake form! The cakes themselves taste just like ladyfingers and they're soaked in a mixture of espresso and rum. Then, they are gloriously topped with mascarpone …

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Best Vanilla Cupcakes

Best Vanilla Cupcakes

This is my absolute favorite vanilla cupcake recipe! It yields light, fluffy, moist cupcakes that dome perfectly, and you can really taste the vanilla in every bite. While this recipe is …

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Two chocolate cupcakes on a white background

The Best Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

A strong chocolate taste, moistness, lightness, and perfect dome make this the best chocolate cupcake recipe I've ever made. They're easy enough to make that a total beginner baker can bake them. Most people …

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Aquafaba on a cupcake

Aquafaba Meringue – Everything You Need to Know

Aquafaba is the liquid from a can of chickpeas that magically turns into light and fluffy vegan meringue! The meringue is SO easy to make and tastes wonderful! What is Aquafaba? Aquafaba translates …

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Mayonnaise Instead of Eggs

Cupcake Project Substitution Lab, Test 1: Using Mayonnaise as an Egg Substitute

Test 1: Using Mayonnaise as an Egg Substitute Introduction / Purpose Mayonnaise is mostly egg yolk and oil; so, despite the initial "yuck" factor, mayo is sometimes suggested as a substitution for eggs in …

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Watermelon Syrup and Watermelon Butter

Watermelon Jolly Ranchers do not taste like watermelon.  The same applies to watermelon blow pops and watermelon licorice. To me, the flavor of these candies is as close to the taste of a …

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Chocolate cream cheese frosting being piped onto a chocolate cupcake

Perfect Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Even though I love my vanilla frosting and chocolate buttercream, my absolute favorite frosting is this chocolate cream cheese frosting. It's smooth, creamy, slightly tangy, and so chocolaty! It pipes perfectly and goes well …

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Applesauce Instead of Butter and Oil

Using Applesauce as a Butter or Oil Substitute: Cupcake Project Substitution Lab Test 2

Cupcake Project Substitution Lab Test 2: Using Applesauce as a Butter or Oil Substitute Introduction / Purpose Many of you have asked me about using applesauce as a butter or oil substitute to cut …

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Pork Pot Pie

Pork Pot Pie

This pork pot pie is a total comfort food - and we could all use a little comfort right now. This particular one is super easy to make with a pre-seasoned pork loin, some frozen …

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Sugar plums in red mini cupcake liners on a red cupcake stand with a hand selecting one

Sugar Plums

Sugar plums are some of the most iconic Christmas desserts and yet most people have never had them. What is a sugar plum, and how do you make one? Here's what you need to …

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Redbud Syrup

Redbud Syrup

When we house hunted, we dreamed of living in an old house with lots of character - nooks and crannies, pocket doors, and maybe a turret. We ended up in brand new construction …

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Baking with Multigrain Flour

Baking with multigrain flour wasn't something I had considered until, in 2008, I received a package as part of my share of a local combined community supported agriculture (CCSA) program I participated in. …

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