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CakeWalk: Celebrate your Fourth of July with one of America’s favorite treats

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More American than apple pie: the cupcake (Photo courtesy of MarthaStewart.com ) CakeWalk is a weekly column by Mary Ann Porch dedicated to every baker who has ever struggled to achieve the right consistency with their icing, unsuccessfully searched for the perfect cupcake topper or just wants to learn something new. Because with a few helpful tips, cupcakes are a cakewalk. The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. Independence Day, for me has always represented, the quintessential summer afternoon/evening with friends and family, full of swimming pools, fireworks, and best of all, amazing food. As a kid, every year my mom would make homemade vanilla cream, sometimes throwing in some delicious fresh peaches for a little kick. I have vivid memories of hovering over the ice cream maker in the garage waiting for the gadget to run its course so I could indulge in my favorite summertime …

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"My Peeps" Easter Cupcakes 2009

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I absolutely love peeps….don’t you? But I really love stale peeps the best! So, I decided to have more fun this year with peeps. I made vanilla cupcakes from a cake mix…I followed the directions on the box, and added 1 cup of sour cream and a cup of white chocolate chips. I made vanilla frosting and just started decorating and I had so much fun! Layla agreed to pretend to be the Easter Bunny…and she almost ate the bunny in front on her! BTW: I just wanted to give a shout out today…April 12…to THE AIDEN…Today is Aiden’s birthday…he is two years old…he’s the little guy in the middle between his mom and dad who just returned home. Aiden lives in Spokane, Washington…if you see him today make sure he’s having a happy birthday…and give

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