Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

With the majority of my posts I attempt to tie the recipe in with a holiday, significant event, the seasons, a poignant moment, etc..  I try to tell a nice little story while weaving in the recipe. No real story here.  Just scrumptious cupcakes.  And maybe that is the story.   I’ve been making these plain vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting for years and they are…

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Chocolate Bumpy Cake

Love isn’t always smooth and pretty.  It can be a bit bumpy at times.  So this Valentine’s Day, don’t just celebrate love’s sweetness, but embrace those bumpy bits as well.  Particularly if they’re formed of buttercream and smothered in chocolate fudge sauce. Detroiters will recognize this Sanders classic, which they’ve been baking for over 100 years!   Though I grew up in the…

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