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10 Most Popular Cupcake Flavors -- and Why
The cupcake is hotter than ever, and it's easy to see why. This individual-sized little cake has a frosted dome, rainbow sprinkles and the kind of personality that fits in at a class party or a wedding. But what are the most popular flavors?
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10 Must-have Staples for Holiday Baking
What could possibly make up for winter's biting chill and dark, short days? Holiday baked goods, of course! If you intend to fill your kitchen with heaps of cookies and stacks of cakes, you better have these ingredients stocked.
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10 Tips from the Cake Boss on Making the Perfect Christmas Cookie
Buddy Valastro isn't just the Cake Boss -- he's also the boss of cookies at Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J. If Santa snubbed your snack last year, you could use Buddy's tips for the perfect cookie.
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5 Popular International Holiday Baked Goods
If you're looking for a holiday treat to wow a crowd, think beyond snowman-shaped sugar cookies. These baked goods from around the globe are decadent, eye-catching and steeped in history.
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5 Variations on Holiday Fruitcake
What's full of jellied fruit, a variety of nuts and frequently used as a doorstop? If you guessed fruitcake, you're right on the nose. There are some variations on the classic that can bring your fruitcake into modern times.
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Candy Canes and Peppermints
Not only is peppermint candy used to decorate a tree during the holidays, it also can settle your stomach if you're not feeling well and freshen up your breath if you've had to much onion-infused fare.
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Christmas Cookies 101
One of the most highly anticipated holiday traditions in many households is the making and baking of Christmas cookies. From holiday-themed sugar cookies, to other goodies like seven-layer bars, these decadent treats are consumed gleefully.
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Cupcakes or Cake? Which Celebrities Prefer What?
Celebrity diets aren't always as bland as their body sizes might suggest. As it turns out, many are willing to make a quick caloric splurge when it comes to treats like cupcakes and cake.To find out which celebrities concur, click through this quiz.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sugar Cookies
The sugar cookie may seem like the unimaginative half-brother of the much-ballyhooed chocolate chip cookie, but it actually has its own long history and distinguished pedigree.
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Fondant 101
Fondant can be the syrupy goodness of a chocolate covered cherry or the center of a Cadbury Creme Egg. But most people know it as the smooth icing used to cover a fancy cake. It's all in how it's made.
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