Tag: impressive
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floral christmas cake
the only thing strictly *Christmas-y* about this cake is the tree in the center, so I think it could be made year-round. You can replace the tree with whatever you want — a birthday message, some fresh flowers, a little fondant minion from Despicable Me — truly anything ingredients cake 1.5 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped 3/4…
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battenberg cake
if i’m making something like cookie dough stuffed brownies or chocolate layer cake — desserts i’ve made once a week for the past few years — i can bake for hours without actually thinking about the baking itself. it’s nice, because i can watch netflix, listen to music, or just let my mind wander while my muscle…
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lucky charms cupcakes
today’s my senior prom! i’m actually feeling pretty sentimental; it will be my fourth and final year of attending. freshman and sophomore years were great (i felt very cool being surrounded by upperclassmen), but i think this year will be the best. there’s something special about attending as part of the graduating class. but it’s also crazy and sad that it’ll be…
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ombré cake
it’s so hard for me to choose a favorite between chocolate and vanilla cake. with most sweets, i have a clear preference — vanilla ice cream, chocolate pudding, white chocolate chips, chocolate cheesecake — but not with cake. i think chocolate cake is easier to “get right,” because cocoa powder is deliciously complex while naturally…
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golden birthday cake
since i was born on the last day of january, i won’t get to experience my golden birthday until i turn 31. that’ll be in more than a decade! because i have to wait so long, i’ve been living vicariously through other people’s golden birthdays for as long as i remember. people usually either forget…
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chocolate butterbeer cake
after the sixth harry potter movie came out, there was some dispute over whether the movie promoted underage drinking: neville serves drinks to his comrades, harry splits a bottle of mulled mead with his professor, hermione is tipsy after a few sips of butterbeer. WELL, the BOOKS never disclosed whether or not butterbeer contains alcohol. they…
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avocado uova di raviolo
i’m declaring this the new avocado toast. start with a soft pasta dough, subbing avocado for one of the eggs. roll it out thin, cut out circles, and pipe on fluffy ricotta barricades. an unbroken yolk gets slipped into each cavity, held snugly into place by each ring of cheese. the ravioli is gently boiled…
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blackberry jam-packed dark chocolate cupcakes with whipped white and milk chocolate ganache frosting
makes nine cupcakes i rarely make cupcakes. they’re easy to overbake, underfill, overfrost, you get the idea. i also try to avoid the title of ‘cupcake girl.’ all of that being said, you should DEFINITELY make these. the rich darkness of the cake finds a divine pair in the tangy blackberry preserves. the white…
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