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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Growing up, I lived next to a wooded </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">vacant l</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wild blackberry bushes grew there and I would pick blackberries with my brothers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sometimes we had so many that my mom would make cobbler or jam with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When I spied some fresh blackberries in the store recently,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">it brought back all those great memories and I decided to make a new recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You make seedless blackberry puree by processing the berries in your blender,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">then straining the puree through a fine mesh sieve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The puree makes the cake batter a very deep blue color,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">while the buttercream frosting becomes a beautiful pinkish purple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keep this in mind if you like natural food coloring alternatives!</span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 eggs</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup blackberry puree</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 cups confectioners' sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix in vanilla and blackberry puree. Pour batter into prepared liners and bake for 18-20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool on a rack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is a lovely <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Green Petal Cake</b></span> to help you get ready for</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> St. Patrick's Day!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The petal cake decorating technique is easy to do and so very pretty.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can find my step-by-step petal tutorial <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/08/hummingbird-cake-with-petal-tutorial.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/02/key-lime-shamrock-cake.html" target="_blank">Key Lime Cake</a> recipe was perfect for this green cake...AND it's so delicious!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I used gel food coloring to make the frosting a very pale shade of green,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next, I divided the remaining frosting into three bowls</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and colored two of them darker shades of green.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I alternated these colors from darkest to lightest while decorating the cake.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is done by making the petals in overlapping concentric circles,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can also make simple circles on top, which I did on my <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/12/rainbow-petal-cake-virtual-baby-shower.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Petal Cake</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saint Patrick's Day!</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/02/key-lime-shamrock-cake.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Key Lime Shamrock Cake</span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's almost time to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the beloved author of wonderful, wacky children's books.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This year, I decided to make an edible version of one of <i>my</i> favorite Seuss characters...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To download my Lorax mustache template below, click on the image to open it.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,<br />Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7784.The_Lorax?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Lorax</a></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Check out my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/birdonacake/dr-seuss-treats/" target="_blank">"Dr. Seuss Treats"</a> Pinterest board for more fun ideas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And my <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/02/green-eggs-and-ham-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">Green Eggs & Ham Cupcakes</a>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My husband made a very disturbing confession this week.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He doesn't like red velvet cake!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">*<i>stunned silence</i>*</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I thought I knew this man!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can imagine my distress at this revelation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We may have to go to therapy to get past it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the meantime, the kids and I will enjoy these <span style="color: red;"><b>Hidden Heart Red Velvet Cupcakes</b></span>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The frosting heart inside the cupcake is a fun surprise</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and they make a great Valentine's Day treat! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2011/12/red-velvet-bundt-cake.html" target="_blank">Red Velvet Cupcakes</a> with tops cut off</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/12/chocolate-gingerbread-men-cake.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">cream cheese frosting</span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fill the heart cavity with cream cheese frosting.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(You can fill a ziploc bag with frosting and snip off the corner.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="item"><span class="summary"><i>Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte</i>!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="item"><span class="summary">That's what this <b>Black Forest Cake</b> is called in Germany, where the recipe originated.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="item"><span class="summary">It is a delightful combination of chocolate, cherries and whipped cream.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="item"><span class="summary">For my version, I added cherry extract to my favorite chocolate cake recipe.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="item"><span class="summary">Then I layered it with fresh whipped cream and cherry pie filling,</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="item"><span class="summary">and topped it all with thick chocolate ganache.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="item"><span class="summary">Scrumptious!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Isn't it simply gorgeous?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is it fair for a cake to be so pretty <i>AND</i> taste so good? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Chocolate Cherry Cake</span></span></span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups granulated sugar</span></span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour</span></span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3/4 cup cocoa powder</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Chocolate Cherry Cake</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottoms of two 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper and grease the sides. Bring a small pan of water to a boil and keep it simmering while you mix the other ingredients.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and cherry extract. Beat with mixer until combined.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add 1 cup of the boiling water and carefully stir until it is mixed in. Beat for 1 1/2 minutes with mixer. Batter will be thin. Pour the batter into prepared pans and bake for 20-24 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Place the chocolate chips in a small metal bowl. Heat the cream over medium heat. Watch it closely and immediately remove from heat when it starts to boil. Pour over chocolate chips. Wait for 2 minutes, then slowly stir the mixture until all the chips have completely melted and it is thoroughly combined. Stir in the vanilla. Let the ganache cool until it reaches a thicker, spreadable consistency.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chill a large mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes. Pour heavy cream into the bowl and whip until peaks are just about to form. Add vanilla and sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and butter-like.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;">Another yummy recipe with cherries...</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made these <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Grinch Christmas Cupcake Toppers</b></span> simply because I love the Grinch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is my very favorite Christmas movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seriously, Dr. Seuss was a creative genius.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"You're a monster, Mr. Grinch,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your heart's an empty hole,</span></div>
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is full of spiders, you've got garlic in your soul,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mr. Gri-inch...I
wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My favorite part, of course, is when the Grinch's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRARmGIWgf8" target="_blank">heart grows three sizes</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The despicable bad guy becomes a good guy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I just love a happy ending. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can make these edible cupcake toppers with candy melts or chocolate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> To download my Grinch template below, click on the image to open it.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Then right click on the image and select "Save Image As".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Print the template and tape it to the back of a cookie sheet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found "Vibrant Green" candy melts...a perfect Grinchy color!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you can't find this color, just mix green and yellow to get the right shade.<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">I share my recipes and tutorials at <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html" target="_blank">these fun link parties</a></span>.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>My recipe is this <span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chocolate Gingerbread Cake</b>.</span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I decided to put a tasty twist on classic gingerbread by mixing it with chocolate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The two flavors together are a fantastic combination!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Top it with cream cheese frosting and decorate it with chocolate gingerbread men,</span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup granulated sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup vegetable oil</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup molasses</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 eggs</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 teaspoons baking soda</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon ground cloves</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3/4 cup cocoa powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup boiling water</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8 oz. package cream cheese (room temperature)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 cups confectioners' sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Chocolate Gingerbread Cake</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of two 9 inch cake pans with wax paper; grease the sides of the pans. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars. Mix in the oil and molasses. Add the eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. In another bowl, mix the boiling water with the cocoa powder. Alternate adding the dry mixture and wet mixture to the batter until well combined. Pour your batter in the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and cream cheese. Add the vanilla. Gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar. Spread over cooled cake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> To make the gingerbread men, I used a <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-2105-0449-Gingerbread-Cavity-Silicone/dp/B008VAESXG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356223246&sr=8-2&keywords=wilton+gingerbread+mold">silicon mold</a> and <span style="font-size: small;">melted chocolate.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">First, I filled in the eyes, mouth and buttons with white chocolate.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">After <span style="font-size: small;">these litt<span style="font-size: small;">le guys set <span style="font-size: small;">up</span></span></span>, ge<span style="font-size: small;">ntly </span>push <span style="font-size: small;">on the <span style="font-size: small;">other</span> side of the mold until<span style="font-size: small;"> they pop out.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then </span></span>press them into the frosting around <span style="font-size: small;">your</span> cake.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Robin @ Bird On A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05233437886730988710noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539053748693875101.post-23022185300635912722013-11-22T18:47:00.001-05:002014-03-10T13:31:08.261-04:00Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the combination of chocolate and peppermint always makes me think of the holidays.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This recipe for <b>Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes</b> will put you in a festive mood!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It combines chocolate peppermint cake, peppermint buttercream frosting,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">chocolate ganache and crushed peppermint candies.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">They would be great for neighbor gifts and Christmas parties!</span></span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups granulated sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3/4 cup cocoa powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 teaspoons baking soda</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with electric mixer for 1 minute. Alternate adding confectioners' sugar and milk; mixing on low speed. Mix in peppermint extract. Keep covered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanksgiving dinner always includes an array of delicious desserts.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you have trouble choosing between a slice of cake or a piece of pie?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This just may be the <i>perfect</i> Thanksgiving dessert.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This delicious recipe has the best of both cake and pie worlds...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">moist pecan cake, caramel filling, toasted pecans and pie crust leaves.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and the cake is garnished with pretty pie crust leaves.</span></span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed</span></span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups all-purpose flour</span></span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a 3 quart saucepan, whisk together first 6 ingredients until smooth. Whisk constantly while bringing mixture to a boil over medium heat. Boil 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; whisk in butter and vanilla extract. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the mixture to prevent a film from forming and chill for 4 hours.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Toast the chopped pecans: Spread on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Generously butter three 8 or 9 inch round cake pans. Divide 2 cups pecans evenly into buttered pans; shake to coat bottoms and sides of pans.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third of the egg whites into the batter. Fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert layers onto wire racks with wax paper underneath. Brush the tops and sides of each layer with corn syrup, allow to cool completely.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roll out and smooth pie crust. Use a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Run-Leaf-Cookie-Cutter/dp/B006FY5EJC/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1384659831&sr=8-14&keywords=leaf+cookie+cutter">leaf shaped cookie cutter</a> to cut out leaves and mark leaf veins with the tip of a knife. Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush on pastry leaves.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To shape leaves: Crumple small aluminum foil pieces into 1/2-inch balls. Coat with vegetable cooking spray, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Drape a pastry leaf over each ball.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bake at 425° for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Gently remove foil from leaves.</span></span><br />
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Top with remaining cake layer, pecan side up. Arrange pie crust leaves on and around the cake, if desired.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let me tell you about this <b>Pistachio Pudding Bundt Cake.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is <i>delicious</i>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It tastes just like pistachio pudding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The recipe is <i>easy</i>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It starts with a cake mix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is a <i>crowd pleaser!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have one <i>very</i> picky eater, who bravely took a bite of cake...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">then proclaimed, "I love it!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The pistachio pudding in the cake and the cream cheese frosting</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bake it in a bundt pan and top it with chopped pistachios,</span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 box (3.4 oz) pistachio instant pudding</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 cup oil</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 box (3.4 oz) pistachio instant pudding</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan. Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, then on medium speed 2 more minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Bake 50-55 minutes, until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let cream cheese and butter sit in a large mixing bowl until softened. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and pistachio pudding mix. Gradually add the sugar mixture to the cream cheese mixture. Mix in the milk. Spread frosting over cooled cake and garnish with pistachios.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No cake today, my friends...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm sharing our <b>Tangled Family Halloween Costumes!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is the seventh Halloween that <span style="font-size: small;">my</span> family has done themed costumes together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's a tradition and we have a lot of fun with them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our costumes are mostly homemade, with a few purchased props.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We chose the movie "Tangled" as our theme this year,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> mainly because our younger daughter LOVES Rapunzel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Did you see the <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/04/rapunzel-tower-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">Rapunzel Tower Cupcakes</a> I made for her?) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If I find one in my house, you will hear me scream...LOUD!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then you will hear me yelling for my husband to come get the spider. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can find my recipe for <b>Oreo Cookies & Cream Cake</b> <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2013/04/oreo-cookies-and-cream-cake.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's a vanilla sour cream cake, full of chunks of Oreo cookies</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and topped with </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">fluffy Oreo whipped cream frosting.</span><br />
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Robin @ Bird On A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05233437886730988710noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539053748693875101.post-13720186009274959802013-10-12T13:10:00.000-04:002013-10-14T07:23:46.085-04:00Jack-O-Lantern Cupcake Toppers with Template<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Need a fun and tasty Halloween treat for your little goblins?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These cute Jack-O-Lantern Cupcake Toppers are sure to be a hit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They are made with candy melts (white chocolate), so they <span style="font-size: small;">taste great</span> too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b><u>What You Will Need:</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frosted cupcakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Black or brown candy melts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Piping bags fitted with small round tip (Wilton #2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Right click on the template below, select "Save Image As", then print it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tape your template to a piece of cardboard or a cookie sheet.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pipe the eyes, nose and mouth of each Jack-O-Lantern on the wax paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Helpful Hint:</b> Use a toothpick to push the candy melts into the corners</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and clean up the edges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next, use orange candy melts to fill in the pumpkin outline.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pipe a stem on top with green candy melts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don't worry if it looks messy, this is the back side!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Place each Jack-O-Lantern topper on the top of a frosted cupcake and enjoy! </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Halloween!</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">I share my recipes and tutorials at <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html" target="_blank">these fun link parties</a></span>.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Another Halloween cupcake idea you might like...<b></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/10/toothy-monster-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">Toothy Monster Cupcakes</a></span></span></div>
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Robin @ Bird On A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05233437886730988710noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539053748693875101.post-91835397550694185492013-09-16T13:09:00.000-04:002013-09-27T10:43:51.323-04:00Halloween Owl Stencil Cake<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have you ever tried using a cake stencil before?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can even make them yourself...it is super easy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This <b>Halloween Owl Stencil Cake</b> would be great for a Halloween party.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Black sanding sugar creates the silhouette of an owl on the moon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My cake is an 8 inch round; you could also use the stencil on a 9 inch cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For a cake surface that would crust and not stick to my stencil,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b><span style="font-size: small;">Basic Vanilla Buttercream</span></b></u></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6 cups confectioners' sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">approx. 1/3 cup milk </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">orange food coloring gel</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After your cake is frosted, print and cut out the owl stencil below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Just right click on the image and choose "Save Image As".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With your stencil ready, lightly mist the cake with water in a spray bottle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(This will make the sanding sugar stick to the buttercream frosting.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Center your stencil on top of the cake and lightly press down the edges. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I put my black sugar in a salt shaker for easy application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be sure to make the layer of sugar thick enough so you don't see the frosting underneath.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What does this Pumpkin Crumb Cake make you think of?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Autumn? Trips to the pumpkin patch?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It makes <i>me</i> think of New Jersey.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That's right, and it also makes me feel nostalgic...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">because I will always associate crumb cake with visiting my grandparents in New Jersey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When I was a child, my family made annual road trips from Florida to New Jersey.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">During our visits, my grandfather would always get pastries from his favorite bakery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">one morning while the rest of us were still sleeping.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He would bring home what my grandmother called "crumb buns"...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">but were essentially cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Crumb cake for breakfast! You can see why this is a good memory.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love to bake with pumpkin this time of year,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and combining it with a crumb topping just seemed so perfect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Both the cake and the topping include that amazing foursome of spices:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.</span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 cup vegetable oil</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup sour cream</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon ginger</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon nutmeg</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imagine combining the flavors of cinnamon rolls and banana bread.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Can you taste the cinnamon, banana and cream cheese frosting all mixed together?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That is the flavor of this cake...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This recipe was inspired by a bag of cinnamon chips in my pantry.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started brainstorming new ways to use them and came up with this fantastic combination.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The cinnamon chips really add a kick of flavor to the banana cake,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and the (seriously yummy!) cinnamon cream cheese frosting is the perfect way to top it off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All you banana bread and cinnamon roll fans are going to LOVE this cake!</span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup granulated sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup brown sugar (packed)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3/4 cup vegetable oil</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 eggs (room temperature)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup buttermilk (or 1 c. milk mixed with 1 T. vinegar)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon cinnamon</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup cinnamon baking chips</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8 oz. package cream cheese (softened)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 teaspoons cinnamon</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, mix together the bananas and both sugars. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add oil, buttermilk and vanilla; mix until well combined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture; combine well. Stir in the cinnamon chips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Divide batter equally into prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a rack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla. Gradually add the sugar, beating until fluffy. Mix in cinnamon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My kids will go back to school in one week, and I have such mixed emotions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">First of all, I'm SO excited!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm ready to get back to a real routine and a little less chaos.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But I'm also nervous and worried.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My oldest daughter is starting high school, after 3 years of home school.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My younger daughter (who is autistic) is entering the craziness of middle school.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My son (also autistic) will be part of a typical class for the first time, in 1st grade.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So my feelings are a bit confused!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you aren't ready for your kids to go back to school, make these cupcakes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">They will distract you from worrying and make you feel better!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you are excited that your kids are <i>finally</i> going back to school, make these cupcakes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's time to celebrate!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A batch of cooled cupcakes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A decorating bag fitted with Wilton #32 tip</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yellow buttercream frosting</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">First, fill the decorating bag with frosting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Spread a thin layer of frosting on your cupcake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pipe petals all around the edge of your cupcake.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To form a petal, hold the tip slightly about the cupcake surface.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Squeeze the bag until the frosting forms a large dot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of my all-time favorite drinks is Cherry Limeade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's such a fabulous flavor combination!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today I am sharing a simple and delicious cupcake version. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Cherry Limeade Cupcakes I have seen combine lime cake and cherry frosting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made cherry cake full of maraschino cherry chunks, topped with tangy lime frosting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also wanted these cupcakes to be quick & easy, so I started with a cake mix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So here is my version...you are going to love it! </span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 tablespoons lime juice</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/8 cup milk</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also have a fabulous recipe for Maraschino Cherry Cake from scratch...you can find it <a href="http://birdonacake.blogspot.com/2012/01/cherry-almond-valentine-cake.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oh, how I love a good bargain! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My daughter and I especially like to browse for books in </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">our local thrift store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Neither of us is content unless we are in the middle of a good book.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On our last trip, we hit the jackpot! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She found a treasure trove of Star Wars books and I found a pile of cookbooks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While flipping through</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Living-Annual-Recipes-Single/dp/B004809NZQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1373143440&sr=8-6&keywords=southern+living+1999+annual+recipes" target="_blank">Southern Living - 1999 Annual Recipes</a>",</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I spotted a picture of <b>Lemon Meringue Cake</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wow! I had never seen a cake covered with meringue before!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And I knew I <i>had</i> to make one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I adapted the recipe to include a lemon cake (the original was a white cake)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">along with the lemon filling and meringue frosting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This cake is <b>SO GOOD!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Like, "I skipped lunch and ate a piece of cake instead" good!</span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup cornstarch</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6 egg yolks (save whites for the cake)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 1/2 cups half-and-half</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 tablespoon lemon zest</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 package lemon instant pudding powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 teaspoons baking powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/3 cups milk</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 teaspoons lemon extract</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> You need to plan ahead for this cake. I recommend making the lemon filling the night before.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made the filling layers quite thick, so It got a bit messy when I sliced my cake...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">but no one cared because it was so delicious!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know you will. :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To celebrate the Fourth of July with style, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">you can make this <b>Patriotic Ruffled Bunting Cake</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's the cake version of red, white & blue bunting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The ruffles are made with buttercream frosting...no fondant here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I happen to be a cake decorator who despises fondant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm an anomaly, I know!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This <b>Peanut Butter Chocolate Monkey Cake</b> is super cute and delicious...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and you have one super cute monkey cake! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Chocolate Cake</span></span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 cups granulated sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3/4 cup cocoa powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 teaspoons baking soda</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 eggs</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 cup buttermilk (OR 1 <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">c</span>.</span> milk mixed with 1 <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">T.</span> </span>vinegar)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/2 cup oil</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/2 cup salted butter (softened)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 cup creamy peanut butter</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 cups confectioners' sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">approx. 1/8 cup milk</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 Tablespoons butter (softened)</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 large peanut butter, oatmeal or molasses cookies</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottoms of two 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper; grease the sides of the pans. Bring a small pan of water to a boil and keep it simmering while you mix the other ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat with mixer until combined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add 1 cup of the boiling water and carefully stir until it is mixed in. Beat for 1 1/2 minutes with mixer. Batter will be thin. Pour the batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a medium bowl, beat the butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer until well combined. Gradually add the sugar. When it starts to get thick, add the milk a little at a time until frosting is spreadable. (The amount of milk you use depends on the thickness of your peanut butter.) Beat for 3 minutes or until fluffy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Microwave chocolate chips and whipping cream in a microwave-safe bowl on medium power, 2 1/2 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt. Whisk until chocolate completely melts and mixture is smooth. Whisk in butter; let stand 20 minutes. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer 4-5 minutes or until ganache thickens and forms soft peaks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Level your cooled cake layers. Place one layer on a cake stand. Spread peanut butter frosting on it, then top with the second cake layer. Spread peanut butter frosting on top of the cake, in the shape of a monkey face. Carefully spread whipped ganache around the edges of the face and down the sides of the cake. Slide the cookies into the frosting between the cake layers, opposite from each other. Press cocoa rice cereal into the whipped ganache. Spoon some whipped ganache into a decorating bag or ziploc with the corner snipped off. Pipe dots on the back of the M&M's and attach them to the flat side of the candy melts. Pipe a dab of ganache on the backs of the candy melts and arrange on the cake. Pipe a nose and mouth.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Decorate and serve this cake on the same day. Otherwise, the cocoa rice cereal will get a bit soggy (at least it does in Florida humidity!).</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I love this combination of peanut butter, chocolate and crunchy cereal. :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imagine the flavor of a root beer float.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The fizzy bite of the root beer, mixed with the creamy vanilla ice cream...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">that's exactly what you get with these </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Root Beer Float Cupcakes,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and they are delicious!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The cupcakes are covered with a glaze that delivers intense root beer flavor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and the frosting is made with melted vanilla ice cream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yummy!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is your dad or husband a root beer fan?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wrap up these cupcakes with some bottles of Dad's Root Beer and you have</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a fabulous Father's Day gift idea! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">adapted from <a href="http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/root-beer-float-cupcakes/" target="_blank">Lady Behind the Curtain</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Root Beer Cupcakes</span></span><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups granulated sugar</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 tablespoons root beer extract</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/4 cups root beer</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups confectioners' sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 cup root beer</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 tablespoon root beer extract</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup melted vanilla ice cream</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cupcake pans with paper liners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, beat the butter for one minute. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the root beer extract and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the root beer to the batter, ending with the flour mixture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fill cupcake liners 2/3 with batter and bake for 15-17 minutes. Remove from pans and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; mix until smooth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, beat the butter for one minute. Add the melted ice cream and vanilla, mixing until well combined. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, mixing until smooth. Keep covered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Another Father's Day cupcake recipe...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This recipe is like a cake version of Butter Pecan Ice Cream!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The secret to it's yummy flavor is the first step...toasting the pecans in butter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">with the bonus of making your house smell <i>so good</i>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">which adds a slightly caramelized, creamy flavor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottoms of three 8 or 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper and grease the sides. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large baking pan. Mix in pecans, coating evenly with butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes stirring frequently; set aside to cool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the evaporated milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 1/3 cups toasted pecans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, cream the butter until fluffy. Mix in half of the confectioners' sugar. Add evaporated milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Mix in the remaining confectioners' sugar. You may either mix the remaining pecans into the frosting or press them into the sides of the cake after frosting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>- Alfred Tennyson</b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/398497.Alfred_Tennyson"></a></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I just love flowers, and decided to make these flower cupcakes </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for Mother's Day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Delicious AND pretty, they are sure to put a smile on Mom's face. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They would be perfect for a brunch or special dinner for mom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hold your decorating bag with the larger end of the tip on the bottom,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">moving the tip in an upward motion, then back down again - making an upside down U shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pressing them gently into the frosting.</span></div>
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