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Best Carrot Cake Bake Off

Looking for the best carrot cake recipe? My friend has a theory that carrot cake will always be good thanks to carrots and oil for moisture and spices for flavor. From there, it's a matter of ...

Pappas Family Carrot Cake Recipe

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My whole life, I'd been pretty indifferent to carrot cake--until last summer, when my neighbor introduced me to the best carrot cake recipe ever. Made by her childhood neighbors, the Pappas family, ...

Best Lofthouse Cookie Bake Off

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This post is sponsored by Imperial Sugar! I've used Imperial Sugar for years and I am thrilled to be partnering with them. Thank you for supporting the partners that keep the bake offs ...

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

by erika 4 Comments

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

by erika 18 Comments

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’ Easy Pureed Zucchini Bread

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When we were looking for the best zucchini bread recipe, you may recall a reference to a pureed zucchini bread--aka the easiest zucchini bread recipe you'll ever make. This unique recipe basically ...

Best Coffee Cake Bake Off

by erika 12 Comments

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 ...