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Best Lofthouse Cookie Bake Off

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Best Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Bake Off

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In my eyes, there is perhaps no better muffin than lemon poppy seed (unless it's almond poppy seed and yes, I have a definite soft spot for those massive ones from Costco). The light and cakey crumb, ...

Gingerbread Coffee Cake

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This post is sponsored by FAGE; all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting The Pancake Princess and the sponsors who keep the bake offs coming! Just in time for the ...

Best Gingerbread Cookie Bake Off

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I must confess up front that I'm not the biggest gingerbread fan. It's not a cookie I ever crave or gravitate towards because I'm not a huge spice cookie fan. But I was curious to see if I could find ...

Campfire Crunch Cookies

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This post was done in partnership with Reynolds Kitchens®; all thoughts and opinions are my own. I’m excited to be working with a sponsor whose product I’ve been using for years in my kitchen. Thank ...

Best Pecan Pie Bake Off

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Confession: I've never been a pecan pie fan. I did this bake off for all of the enthusiastic requesters on Instagram who clamored in my inbox until I couldn't ignore the siren call for what I see as a ...

Best Parker House Roll Bake Off

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My search for the best Parker House Roll recipe stems from Thanksgivings spent with my mom's side of the family in LA. In addition to our unorthodox traditions like my mom's Chinese sausage-studded ...

Sara Cornelius’ Pureed Zucchini Bread

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When we were looking for the best zucchini bread recipe this past summer, you may recall a reference to a pureed zucchini bread. Snagging a ranking of sixth (basically tying for fifth place out of ...

Best Coffee Cake Bake Off

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I almost never order coffee cake at bakeries or coffee shops, refraining with the justification that I can make that at home. But I never do get around to it, so here's my attempt at finding the best ...

Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

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Though I rarely post standalone recipes these days, this is an application of the winner of my chocolate cake bake off that I couldn't not share after this glowing review after I brought them to a ...

Best Copycat Levain Cookie Recipe

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I tried my first Levain ("luh-ven") cookie back in 2013 when Kayle took me on a mini eating tour in New York and it's been a crucial stop on any New York trip ever since. For those unfamiliar, Levain ...