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Here you’ll find indulgent desserts, quick and easy desserts to feed a crowd, plus healthier desserts to satisfy any craving!

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Bread

Chocolate Banana Bread

This Chocolate Banana Bread is moist, flavorful, and studded with rich chocolate chips. Meet your new favorite banana bread recipe! If you can’t resist...

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Square of honey bun cake topped with two cinnamon sticks
Cake

Honey Bun Cake

This boxed cake mix hack transforms a simple yellow cake mix into the most delicious honey bun cake, complete with swirls of honey, cinnamon,...

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Glass of raspberry lemonade with ice cubes, paper straw, sprig of mint, and lemon slice
Drinks

Raspberry Lemonade

This raspberry lemonade is the perfect combination of sweet and tart, with the loveliest shade of pink! It’s sure to be your new favorite...

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Cheesecake

Mini Cheesecakes

These individually-portioned mini cheesecakes are the perfect handheld dessert for brunches, showers, and pretty much any party! They’re topped with whipped cream and fresh...

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Muffins

Orange Muffins

These bakery style orange muffins are bursting with citrus flavor! These moist muffins use fresh orange juice and orange zest for big orange flavor. ...

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Overhead view of round lemon cake with three slices cut
Cake

Lemon Cake

This homemade lemon layer cake is light, moist, and packed with bright citrus flavor. Sweet-and-tangy lemon buttercream is the perfect finishing touch! When it...

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Cupcakes

Coffee Cupcakes

These moist coffee cupcakes are infused with espresso powder and topped with a creamy coffee frosting. Espresso cupcakes are a coffee lover’s dessert!  I’m...

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