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These festive holiday cakes can be decorated and flavored to fit any special occasion and are perfect for feeding a crowd!
Reasons We Love Holiday Cakes!
Cakes are versatile and can be altered for different holidays with sprinkles and food coloring. A homemade cake can be a showstopper, and perfect for feeding a large group. Bake a Yule log cake topped with sugared cranberries, a fruitcake recipe, or a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. These desserts are worthy of finishing your holiday meals and for your parties and celebrations!
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1 Yule Log Recipe
Yule Log Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
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This yule log recipe is a traditional holiday dessert made from a chocolate cake rolled with a chocolate filling. It's beautifully tasty!
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2 Easy Pound Cake Recipe
Easy Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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This deliciously easy pound cake recipe is simply irresistible. It is moist, buttery, and will melt in your mouth!
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3 Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
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Pecan pie cheesecake combines a creamy cheesecake layer with a buttery, caramel-pecan topping. It is perfectly indulgent!!
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4 Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
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This best-loved Pumpkin Roll filled with tangy cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite, perfect for sharing!
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5 Christmas Trifle
Christmas Trifle
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Indulge in chocolate and peppermint flavors with this beautiful layered Christmas trifle, a favorite holiday dessert that feeds a crowd!
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6 Pumpkin Dump Cake
Pumpkin Dump Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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This simple spiced pumpkin dump cake preps in minutes for a perfectly delicious shareable dessert all fall long!
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7 Peppermint Cheesecake
Peppermint Cheesecake
Total Time: 7 hours 20 minutes
Oreo crust peppermint cheesecake is packed with both white and milk chocolate and loaded with peppermint flavor!!
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8 Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
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With smooth pumpkin flavors, crunchy pecans, and a dollop of whipped cream, this pumpkin crunch cake is a must-make during the fall season.
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9 German Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 1 hour
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German chocolate cake recipe is a beloved classic for its irresistible cake, rich coconut pecan filling, and decadent chocolate frosting.
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10 Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Our homemade pineapple upside down cake is a family favorite with a secret ingredient that takes this classic to a whole new level!
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11 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
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Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
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12 Jello Poke Cake
Jello Poke Cake
Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes
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Jello poke cake is cool, creamy, and perfect for any get-together. With a cake mix shortcut, it's extra easy and preps in minutes!
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13 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Total Time: 47 minutes
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Simple gooey butter cake includes a crumbly cake crust with a gooey cream cheese topping that is completely addicting!
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14 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
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Our deliciously easy chocolate cake recipe topped with homemade chocolate frosting is a no-fuss family favorite for good reason!
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15 Boston Cream Pie
Boston Cream Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Old-fashioned Boston cream pie is a best-loved classic cake, not pie, that is utterly decadent and delicious!
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16 Angel Food Cake Recipe
Angel Food Cake Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
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This tender, light as air angel food cake is a must-try! With the perfect amount of sweetness, it's perfect to enjoy all year long.
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17 Chiffon Cake Recipe
Chiffon Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Chiffon cake is a moist and airy-like sponge cake with a delicate flavor. Our version is topped with a citrusy frosting with berries.
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18 White Sheet Cake Recipe
White Sheet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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This white sheet cake is moist, and is topped with an amazing frosting with hints of almond throughout. It also feeds a ton, making it great for parties and get together.
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19 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
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Quick and Easy Better than Anything Cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee bits!
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20 Dirt Cake Recipe
Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
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This deliciously addictive dirt cake recipe preps in minutes for a cool, creamy, family-favorite treat perfect for Oreo lovers!
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21 Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake – a sweet and delicious dessert filled with a creamy layer and topped with strawberries. It’s so simple and so delicious!
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22 Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
This sour cream chocolate cake is moist, fudgy, completely delicious and so easy to make. It’s the perfect old-fashioned chocolate cake recipe that everyone will love and enjoy at every party! Serve it alone or with ice cream and you’re sure to get rave reviews.
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23 Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Total Time: 40 minutes
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With only 10 minutes of prep, this banana pudding poke cake delivers all the flavors of banana cream pie in one easy dessert!
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24 Boston Cream Poke Cake
Boston Cream Poke Cake
Total Time: 45 minutes
Everything you love about Boston cream donuts and pies, in the form of a cool and creamy pudding poke cake!
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25 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
Indulge in this simple Chocolate Bundt Cake with chocolate glaze. It's perfect for chocolate lovers with the right amount of rich!
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26 Chocolate Sheet Cake
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!
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27 Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Delicious Red Velvet Poke Cake with homemade cream cheese frosting is moist and velvety. It's perfectly sweet for any occasion.
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28 Neiman Marcus Cake
Neiman Marcus Cake
Total Time: 42 minutes
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Neiman Marcus cake uses an easy box cake shortcut to create a gooey and nutty butter cake with a tangy cream cheese topping!
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29 Oreo Pudding Poke Cake Recipe
Oreo Pudding Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Fluffy Oreo Pudding Poke Cake is filled with creamy cookies & cream pudding and topped with crunchy Oreo cookies. It is so YUMMY!
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30 Vanilla Cake Recipe
Vanilla Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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There is nothing more classic than a rich vanilla cake. This vanilla cake recipe is light, fluffy and great to make for any occasion!
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31 Caramel Cake
Caramel Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
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Caramel cake is tender and tasty, with layers of light cake smothered with caramel frosting and topped off with caramel syrup!
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32 Coconut Poke Cake
Coconut Poke Cake
Total Time: 3 hours
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Chilled coconut poke cake is cool, creamy, and prepped in minutes for a tasty tropical treat for coconut lovers!
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33 Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Studded with pops of fruit and crunchy walnuts, this cherry dump cake recipe is a perfect last-minute dessert!
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34 Coconut Cake Recipe
Coconut Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
Tropical coconut cake is topped with a scrumptious cream cheese frosting. It's a tasty dessert to enjoy all year long!
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35 Key Lime Cake Recipe
Key Lime Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Easy Key Lime Cake is bursting with fresh lime flavor & topped with whipped cream. A yummy twist on a key lime pie!
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36 Easy Apple Cake Recipe
Easy Apple Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
This easy apple cake is filled with cinnamon and apples. Top it off with ice cream and caramel sauce for the perfect fall treat!
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37 Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Total Time: 33 minutes
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake is filled with a delicious cream cheese layer in the center and topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting making it a delicious dessert to enjoy all year long.
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38 Lemon Raspberry Cake
Lemon Raspberry Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
This chilled lemon raspberry cake is a show-stopper dessert that uses fresh fruit for a punch of flavor and a classic combination.
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39 Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe
Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Strawberry Pound Cake, with fresh strawberries and a beautiful white glaze, will be your perfect solution for the spring and summer dessert season.
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40 Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate Cheesecake
Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes
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An Oreo crust, chocolate cheesecake layer, and rich chocolate ganache topping combine to make this ultimate dessert for chocoholics.
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41 Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
This easy jello cheesecake is completely no-bake and perfect for summer! You'll love the tangy, creamy filling and graham cracker crust.
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42 Lemon Bundt Cake recipe
Lemon Bundt Cake recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Vibrant, moist lemon bundt cake is covered with a sweet lemon glaze and thick cream cheese frosting for an irresistible summer dessert!
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43 Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
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This delicious spiced Libby's pumpkin roll filled with tangy pineapple cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite!
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44 Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze
Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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This bright, zesty lemon pound cake with lemon glaze has a tender crumb and a quick prep. It's the perfect sun-shiny treat!
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45 Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
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This timeless cream cheese pound cake recipe is soft, flavorful, and perfect topped with powdered sugar and fresh fruit.
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46 Easter Bunny Cake
Easter Bunny Cake
Total Time: 52 minutes
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Create an adorably easy Easter Bunny cake with no special equipment, a cake mix, and homemade vanilla frosting!
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47 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, cheesecake layer and to top it off, chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!!
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48 Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 7 hours 25 minutes
Oreo crust, two layers of cheesecake (one plain and one with pumpkin puree), whipped cream, and chocolate ganache! Everything about this chocolate pumpkin cheesecake is heavenly.
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49 Gingerbread Cupcakes
Gingerbread Cupcakes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Easy gingerbread cupcakes are made with cake mix and topped with fluffy, cinnamon cream cheese frosting – the perfect cupcake for Christmas!
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50 Christmas Cupcakes
Christmas Cupcakes
Total Time: 32 minutes
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Christmas cupcakes topped with candy melt trees are full of holiday cheer!! Everyone will love these simple tasty treats.
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51 Pumpkin Cupcakes
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Total Time: 27 minutes
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Spiced pumpkin cupcakes are so soft, moist, and flavorful. They pair perfectly with delicious homemade cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
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52 Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Look no further—these are the best chocolate cupcakes you will ever make! They're moist, decadent, and utterly delicious!
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53 Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes have a crunchy Oreo bottom and are topped with heavenly marshmallow fluff Oreo frosting!!
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54 Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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This moist and fluffy vanilla cupcake recipe is perfect for parties, celebrations, or just because. It's so flavorful!
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55 Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Sweet & Tangy Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes start with fluffy, moist lemon cupcakes and are topped with a fresh strawberry frosting!
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56 Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Devilishly rich chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes topped with a ganache smothered strawberry are the perfect way to say "I Love You!"
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57 Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe
Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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A fun twist on the classic cake recipe, these pineapple upside down cupcakes have the perfect hint of pineapple flavor!
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58 Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Our carrot cake cupcakes are topped with a heavenly brown sugar cream cheese frosting, making them extra delicious and perfect for Spring.
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59 Cheesecake Cupcakes
Cheesecake Cupcakes
Total Time: 56 minutes
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Bite-size cheesecake cupcakes are a simple 6-ingredient cheesecake treat. Top with cherry pie filling, or any other topping you like!
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60 Lemon Cupcakes Recipe
Lemon Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 36 minutes
Moist & bright Lemon Cupcakes with a delicious homemade lemon cream frosting are the perfect summer dessert!!
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61 Easter Cupcakes Recipe
Easter Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Easter Cupcakes are the cutest and simplest Easter treat made with Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs (a favorite Easter candy).
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62 Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe
Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Light and fluffy Cherry Almond Cupcakes are bursting with maraschino cherries and topped with a luscious almond buttercream frosting.
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63 Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Fluffy and light Angel food cupcakes are the tastiest dessert—especially with a pineapple flavored whipped topping.
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