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All about Buttercream Frosting

What’s the Difference Between Italian, Swiss, and French Buttercream Frosting?

I was the strange kid who always wiped off and threw away the buttercream frosting from slices of birthday cake. As I became a baker, I learned that most buttercream frosting we consume in America …

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Cuddrireddra – The Cookie Recipe Worth A Four Year Wait

Orange, red wine, and cinnamon come together in cuddrireddra, an Italian deep fried cookie that resembles a biscotti in texture. Don't let the frying scare you off. Everyone was surprised to hear that …

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tight shot of a cupcake frosted with Italian meringue buttercream frosting with several others behind it

Italian Meringue Buttercream Frosting

If you want a frosting that's light, pipes like a dream, and isn't too sweet, Italian meringue buttercream is for you! It's rich, buttery, and airy - and a favorite among many bakers around …

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Dulce de leche dripping off of a spoon

Dulce de Leche Three Ways

You can make dulce de leche (a sweet, addictive caramel-like sauce popular in Latin America) three different ways. Whether you prefer to use the stove, an electric pressure cooker, or a slow cooker, you …

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Tiramisu Frosting

Tiramisu Frosting — Fluffy and Irresistible

This tiramisu frosting could dress up even the most drab of cupcakes. It's a Swiss meringue buttercream frosting recipe, which means that it's silky smooth and not overly sweet. However, this tiramisu frosting trades some …

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Two peach cookies in the foreground with a basket of cookies in the background

Peach Cookies

These adorable Peach Cookies look just like little fruits and they are so simple to make and decorate. While Italian peach cookies are often made with a pastry cream filling, these are filled with …

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Carob Cupcake

Carob Cupcakes

In this post, contributor Jessica Touchette shares her fabulous carob cupcake recipe with us. I had the pleasure of trying the cupcakes and I immediately fell in love with their sweet, earthy flavor. …

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Mango Cupcakes – I Learned The Secret

These moist mango cupcakes topped with decadent, drippy dulce de leche are the mango cupcakes that I've been wanting to create, but until now, hadn't. Don't you want to lick the dulce de leche …

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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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panna cotta on a plate served with macerated strawberries with a spoonful removed

Vanilla Panna Cotta

My vanilla panna cotta is so refreshing and requires almost no preparation to make! I make the recipe vegetarian and stable at room temperature by using agar agar powder, a gelatin …

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Biscoff cupcakes with cookie butter frosting

Biscoff Cupcakes With Cookie Butter Frosting

These cupcakes are for true Biscoff cookie fans! I fashioned them after the cookies by using brown sugar and a hefty amount of ground cinnamon. Their cookie butter (speculoos) frosting made with Biscoff spread …

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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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Ladyfingers

Ladyfingers – A From Scratch Recipe Perfect For Tiramisu

Ladyfingers, like Oreo cookies and graham crackers, can easily be made from scratch at home. From scratch ladyfingers will certainly be fresher than store-bought ones, and you probably already have the ingredients on hand (eggs, …

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Passover Pull-Apart Rolls

Passover Pull-Apart Garlic Rolls

You might want to save these Passover pull-apart garlic rolls for the second half of Passover when your bread craving has kicked in with full force. These Passover rolls aren't true yeast rolls, of course, …

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semolina flour pouring out of a spoon into a bowl

All About Semolina Flour – Differences Between Semolina and Farina

Semolina flour is the gritty, coarse particles of durum wheat that are milled down after extracting finer flour. It is used to make couscous, upma, idli, knafeh, and countless other porridge and dessert recipes around …

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