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    Raspberry White Chocolate Bundt Cake

    I’m rounding out this Valentine’s Day 14 days of baking with my piece de resistance. Not to brag, but I think this bundt cake is even better than Nothing Bundt Cakes version. Using the pudding mix and the greek yogurt gives the batter a soft yet light texture. Also, the pudding mix MUST be the Godiva White Chocolate flavor. No substitutions! OK, it isn’t a must, but it amps up the white chocolate flavor without overpowering it. Have you tried the Nothing Bundt Cake version of raspberry white chocolate? Please tell me if you make this and you still prefer the Nothing Bundt Cake kind or if you’ve been converted…

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    Marshmallow Buttercream

    My favorite part of just about any cake or cupcake is the frosting. But after working as a cake decorator for my pivotal high school years, I’ve become EXTREMELY picky with buttercream flavors. I cannot stand buttercream where the main flavor is butter, or sugar. The flavors need to blend nicely. That is why marshmallow buttercream is my go to whenever I am decorating cakes or cupcakes. It is also super easy to add flavoring so the marshmallow flavor isn’t that detectible. But the base of my buttercream frosting is the marshmallow flavor. This buttercream is seriously loved by all. My child who LOATHES any sort of frosting or icing…

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    Red Velvet Whoopie Pie

    When I was asked by my 8-year-old what treat I was talking about today and I told him Whoopie Pies, he made a face and told me that sounded naughty. Then when I told him that they are kind of like homemade Oreos, he had to add “Mom, why are you messing around with a good thing?” Well…I showed him, he loves these red velvet whoopie pies. Especially because the frosting I used for the middle is the same marshmallow buttercream I used on my Black Forest Cupcakes. Definitely my top favorite buttercream. Have you tried whoopie pies before? I love them, they can be time consuming, but they are…