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Sugar Pie

Cream Pie – The Sugar Cream Pie That Tastes Like Crème Brûlée

Cream pie (sometimes called sugar cream pie) tastes like crème brûlée in pie format. It's rich and decadent and the filling requires just six ingredients - sugar, butter, half and half, vanilla, nutmeg, and cornstarch. …

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Cupcake Project

Contribute to Cupcake Project

Hi friends, I'm trying something totally new. After years of being the only voice on Cupcake Project, I'm ready to open this blog up to contributors. I have very specific ideas about …

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Tres leches cupcakes

Tres Leches Cupcakes

My amazing tres leches cupcakes take a classic, traditional tres leches cake recipe and make it perfect for parties and snacking! Tres leches cake is popular in …

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A glass of iced hibiscus tea garnished with lemon

Hibiscus Tea (Jamaica Drink)

Hibiscus tea (also known as Jamaica drink) is a refreshing tea made from hibiscus flowers. It's totally refreshing on a hot summer day and it's even purported to have health benefits. Hibiscus tea is …

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Piece of chocolate carrot cheesecake on a white plate with a fork in it and the baking dish in the background

Chocolate Carrot Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Think of chocolate carrot cake as a cross between a Texas sheet cake, a Mexican chocolate cake, and a classic carrot cake. Or, just think of it as its own special treat because there …

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Besam laddu

Besan Laddu

Laddu is a must-try Indian sweet! While there are many versions, I love besan laddu (the chickpea flour gluten-free variety) flavored with honey, orange, cardamom, and a touch of nutmeg. The laddus have a …

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Ganache dripping from a spoon

The Complete Guide to Chocolate Ganache

You can easily make amazing chocolate ganache using two ingredients - chocolate and heavy whipping cream. It takes five minutes to make using either a range or microwave, and goes so well with just …

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Prickly Pear Lemon Bars

Prickly pear lemon bars are sweet and tangy and have a buttery crust that I could eat all by itself. They are a variation on my favorite lemon lime squares. While I wouldn't make the …

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Cocoa Butter Cookies – A Twist on a Classic

Close your eyes and you'll think you're eating chocolate chip cookies.   Open them, and you'll notice that there are no chocolate chips.  The cookie doesn't show any signs of having chocolate - no cocoa …

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