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Best-Ever Carrot cake recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Behind the Cake ~ Pastel de zanahoria con piña

Best-Ever Carrot cake recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting I bet you have known carrot cake pretty much since you were born. And that is because it has been around for centuries now, there is even a carrot cake recipe dating November 25, 1783. This carrot cake was served to George Washington according to  Molly O’Neill on her book New York Cookbook (1992). I grew…

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How to make a Dia de los Muertos Cake

Behind the cake-Cake covered in black fondant with a sugar skull face painted in watercolors with sugar flowers

So making a Dia de los Muertos cake sounds a fun way to contribute to this celebration…even though there is a recipe for Pan de Muerto  which tastes like oranges. A simple decorated cake sounds more appealing to me. What I remember about the Dia de los Muertos. It is mid October, I would walk down on one of the…

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Pistachio Cake from scratch.

ehind the Cake~ Pistachio cake recipe from scratch

Pistachio Cake from scratch. Tender, flavorful and mouthwatering pistachio cake made from scratch. It has a beautiful crumb to it combined with the tiny little pieces of crunchy pistachios which make it perfect to enjoy anytime, even if it is not for a wedding. 3 cups of all purpose flour 1 Tbsp Baking Powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 pinch…

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