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A cookbook titled Sweet. Family. Favorite. Desserts. by Beth Baumgartner. The cover features a close-up of a slice of colorful, sprinkle-filled layer cake with white frosting, set against a simple white background.Life is sweeter with my NEW cookbook - Sweet! 🧁

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Valentine's Day

How to Make Red Velvet Brownies

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The Best Buttercream Frosting For Sugar Cookies

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Red Velvet Cake Recipe From Scratch

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Frosting

Royal Icing without Meringue Powder

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Halloween Themed Cupcakes

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Halloween

Spider Web Cupcakes

Halloween

Frankenstein Cupcakes

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Halloween

Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

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Halloween

Eyeball Cupcakes

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Halloween

Witch Hat Cupcakes

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Halloween

Witch Hat Cookies

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