Category: Holidays
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Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This carrot cake started less as a fixed recipe and more as a balancing act. The goal was to make something that still felt like classic carrot cake—soft, warmly spiced, full of texture, and finished with cream cheese frosting—but without becoming too dense, too oily, or too sweet. Applesauce helps keep the crumb moist and…
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Cranberry Citrus Bars
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These Cranberry Bars are a festive, bakery-style treat inspired by the classic Starbucks version. With a soft, buttery base packed with white chocolate chips and tart dried cranberries, then finished with a tangy cream cheese glaze, they strike the perfect balance between rich and bright. They’re perfect for the holidays, gifting, or anytime you want…
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Carrot Cupcakes
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Ingredients All purpose flour 2 1/2 cups Baking powder 10 tablespoons Baking soda 2/3 cup Salt 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 8 tablespoons Ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg 1/4 teaspoons Cloves 1/4 teaspoons Pecans (chopped) 2 cups Granulated sugar 1 cup Brown sugar 1 cup Vegetable oil 3/4 cup Applesauce 3/4 cup Eggs 4 – Vanilla extract…