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vanilla bean paste on a spoon

All About Vanilla Bean Paste

Vanilla bean paste will make all of your vanilla desserts even better! Learn what it is, how it's different from vanilla extract, why and where you should buy it, and how to use it. …

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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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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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Chinese New Year Cupcakes – Nian Gao

Sure, Chinese New Year Cupcakes are not the traditional dessert to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but the cake that I turned into cupcakes, nian gao, is. It's a sticky, glutinous cake that is filled …

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Pile of vanilla cookies with tea setup behind

Vanilla Cookies

My vanilla cookies are not your average sugar cookies. They are speckled with vanilla beans throughout and the flavor truly shines. They are pillowy and tender with a texture similar to snickerdoodles. In fact, …

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Jelly Beans

Homemade Jelly Beans – You Pick the Flavor

Once I conquered homemade Lucky Charms (a task that was so arduous I will never repeat it), I needed another challenge. I set my sights on homemade jelly beans. While homemade jelly beans are time-consuming …

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Clotted Cream Ice Cream

Custardy and Rich Clotted Cream Ice Cream

In searching for ways to use clotted cream (the amazing spread that's a cross between butter and whipped cream), I came across several recipes for clotted cream ice cream. Each claimed that clotted …

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A group of mini cupcakes in pink and white liners

How to Make Mini Cupcakes

Mini cupcakes are perfectly-sized treats that are always a hit at parties! Here I share techniques to convert your favorite cupcake recipe to minis (it's so simple), plus I share a recipe for the …

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Salt Water Taffty in a white bowl on a checkered cloth

How to Make Salt Water Taffy in One Hour

Learn how to make salt water taffy like you find on seaside boardwalks in just one hour! Start with this funfetti version and then experiment with your own flavors using my recipe as a …

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Homemade Corn Syrup You Can Use in Place of the Store-Bought Stuff

Every time I discover a way to make a popular commercial product at home, my mind is blown. Homemade corn syrup is not something I had ever considered making, but much like homemade grenadine, …

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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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Spritz Cookies

Best Spritz Cookies

Spritz cookies are shortbread-like cookies made by pushing dough through a cookie press rather than rolling it out. They end up looking so impressive because of all of the fun shapes that you can …

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Oatmeal Cream Pies

Oatmeal Cream Pies – Soft and Chewy Sandwich Cookies

If you've ever had an oatmeal cream pie, it's likely that it came out of a plastic bag from the grocery store or a gas station market. The Little Debbie's oatmeal cream pie is a …

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head-on view of a limoncello float in a tall glass with ice cream on the rim, served with a spoon and paper straw

Ice Cream Float with Limoncello

A bubbly limoncello cocktail is a refreshing summer drink all on its own. Add a little bubbly and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and your Limoncello Ice Cream Float may get you …

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Bunny Inside Cupcakes

Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes

These adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes have an Easter bunny surprise hidden inside of them! They look like basic vanilla cupcakes until you cut them open! The best part is that it's …

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