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two mugs of hot chocolate with a large marshmallow in each

The Best Homemade Hot Chocolate (Drinking Chocolate)

This recipe is, hands-down, the best homemade hot chocolate recipe I've ever had. It's so rich, so packed with chocolate flavor, that it's hard to put your mug down. I began …

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Better Than Sex Cupcakes

Better Than Sex Cupcakes: Chocolate Times Five

I don't want a 'plain chocolate cupcake'. I want a phenomenal, rich, delectable, 'better than sex' chocolate cupcake. Milk chocolate? White chocolate? Dark chocolate? All of the the above. Not EVERY …

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White plate filled with a pile of honey cookies

Simple Honey Cookies

Often, honey cookies are super soft and chewy. Not these - they are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. They hold their shape really well so you can use them with …

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Mirror Glaze Cake

Easy Mirror Glaze Cake

Mirror Glaze Cake is a cake made with glaze that is so shiny that you can almost see your reflection in it! While this type of glaze works best on smooth mousse cakes, it …

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Pink serving dish filled with square and round bonbons painted with gold

What are Bonbons and How to Make Them

Highly revered, chocolate bonbons are truly blissful! They're actually not that hard to make. But what exactly are they? How are they made? How are these chocolate confections different from truffles? …

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cupcakes frosted with three types of strawberry frosting on a white background with some scattered strawberries

Strawberry Cupcakes

These strawberry cupcakes are some of the best you'll ever have. They are moist, flavorful, and loaded with chopped, fresh strawberries! You can top the cupcakes …

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Apple strudel with a slice cut off and placed on a square white plate

Puff Pastry Apple Strudel

My cheater puff pastry apple strudel is made by wrapping an overflowing spiced apple filling with store-bought flaky puff pastry. I finish it off with an outrageous sweet apple glaze. …

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Cupcake on a Super Bowl napkin with a buffalo chicken wing on top

Super Bowl Cupcakes – Game Day Buffalo Chicken Cupcakes

These Super Bowl cupcakes are no joke - they're made with hot sauce and blue cheese and taste phenomenal! When my house started to smell like buffalo wings (there was no chicken involved …

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Strawberry shortcake cupcakes

Easy Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

These easy strawberry shortcake cupcakes are bursting with fresh strawberries and irresistible strawberry whipped cream frosting as filling! They are a fun, personal-sized version of the classic dessert. This easy strawberry …

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Blue plate with a stack of churros and a churros being dipped into chocolate sauce in the background

Churros

Homemade churros are easier to make than you might think. The texture of these is spot-on - nice and crispy on the outside and soft and light on the inside. Plus, they're extra good …

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Stack of churros on a white plate

Air Fryer Churros

Here's one more reason to love your air fryer - air fryer churros! They are nearly as good as regular churros, way healthier, and you don't have the mess of fry oil. …

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A bowl of glistening macerated strawberries

Easy Macerated Strawberries – Sugared Strawberries Recipe

Macerating strawberries is a simple method of bringing out the natural juices in berries to make them sweeter and glossy. Macerated strawberries - also called sugared strawberries - can be eaten on their own, with …

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looking down slightly at two syllabub cocktails on a silver tray

Syllabub Cocktail

Syllabub is an English cocktail most popular from the 16th to 19th centuries. It has a frothed top made from milk whisked with sugar, cider, spices, and cream, and it tastes somewhat like eggnog. …

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Cupcake Bouquet

How to Make a Cupcake Bouquet with Frosting Flowers

Cupcake Bouquets make such wonderful gifts. They are gorgeous to look at and delicious to eat! Luckily, they aren't that hard to make once you know the technique. Put together a Cupcake Bouquet with …

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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 …

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