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Cherry Chocolate Vanilla Cupcakes

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These Cherry Chocolate Vanilla Cupcakes look impressive, but are incredibly easy to throw together. The vanilla cupcake is soft and moist, making it the perfect base for the sweet and tart fresh cherry buttercream. A dark chocolate ganache filling brings a bit of bitterness to the table, cutting through the sweetness. Some days, you just …

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Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

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These Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins are the perfect way to use up those bananas that started ripening way too soon. Overripe and soft, they bring flavor and moisture to the table with these muffins. With a bit of crunchy peanut butter and dark chocolate added in, these Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins …

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Blackberry Rose Cake

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Hello Spring! This Blackberry Rose Cake is fresh and light and just about everything you could ask for in a spring bake. Two simple Victoria sponge cakes are flavored with rose water for a delicate floral hint. The cakes are then layered with a not-too-sweet vanilla mascarpone cream and fresh blackberries for a tart burst …

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Chocolate Dipped Donuts

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Soft, fluffy, and absolutely delicious, these Chocolate Dipped Donuts are a must-add to your baking repertoire. The cake inside is a moist vanilla cake studded with miniature chocolate chips and the chocolate glaze firms up so that you can grab a donut without having to worry about getting your fingers all messy. If you’ve ever …

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Kahlúa Brownies

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These Kahlúa Brownies are all about the chocolate. Rich and fudgy, these brownies are dense and indulgent in the most delicious way. With a kick of coffee flavor, these brownies are topped with Kahlúa cheesecake swirled in to make the brownie look impressive while tasting delicious. Kahlúa Brownies. These are the epitome of a comfort …

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White Chocolate and Praline Biscotti

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Crispy and crunchy, these White Chocolate and Praline Biscotti are nutty and just the right amount of sweet. Perfect for dipping into a nice cup of coffee or tea–the warm liquid softens the biscotti–these twice baked cookies have become an instant classic for me. Each slice is full of white chocolate chips and pieces of …

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Blueberry Pear Upside Down Cake

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This Blueberry Pear Upside Down Cake is simply delicious. Not too sweet, the cake is light and fluffy, gently spiced with ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon. Sweetened with caramel, blueberries, and slices of pear, this is one cake that you won’t feel too guilty about eating. This is the kind of cake you can throw together …

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Cardamom and Pomegranate Chocolate Cakes

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These cardamom spiced chocolate cakes are soft and moist with a rich, chocolate flavor, bits of chocolate mixed throughout the batter, and they’re topped with a sweet and tart pomegranate frosting that makes these Cardamom and Pomegranate Chocolate Cakes absolutely impossible to resist. Not to mention, mini cakes are just adorable. These cakes. They are …

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Churro Bars

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Sometimes, simplicity is best. When it comes to these Churro Bars, the key to their irresistibility is the simple combination of cinnamon and sugar. The bars are soft and chewy with cinnamon sprinkled over the top and mixed into the batter. These are easy to make and require minimal dishes which makes clean up a …

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Hot Toddy Pie

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A hot toddy on a cool day just hits the spot. Cinnamon, whiskey, lemon, and honey–it’s cozy and comforting and is basically the drink equivalent of wrapping yourself in a warm blanket while wearing a pair of fuzzy socks. This Hot Toddy Pie brings all of the comfort and flavor of a hot toddy to …

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