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Easy Lemon Celebration Bundt Cake

This easy-to-make Lemon Bundt Cake has a moist, delicious bite and is bursting with bright lemon flavor thanks to the addition of lemon Jell-O and limoncello liqueur. The simple sugar lemon glaze is the perfect smooth and luscious compliment to this celebration cake. Easily create white chocolate stars and a dark chocolate drizzle for a gorgeous presentation.

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Easy Christmas Tiramisu Trifle Dessert

Easy to make Christmas Tiramisu Trifle is a no-bake, time saving dessert that has all the delicious tastes of the season with every creamy bite. It’s made effortlessly with eggnog instead of the traditional eggs and heavy cream and layered with gingersnaps instead of lady fingers for that warm spice flavor that everyone is craving right now.

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Easy Peppermint Brownies

These Easy Peppermint Brownies come together in minutes and you can add the optional glaze drizzle and crushed candy canes for a little festive flare and hint of cooling sweetness. So step AWAY from the store bought mix and make my homemade version, which a deliciously moist cakey version that melts in your mouth! How to make dairy free peppermint brownies from scratch.

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Chick-fil-A Peppermint Milkshake Copycat

Dairy-free copycat homemade version of Chick-fil-a’s Peppermint Chip Milkshake for everyone to enjoy. Easily made with only three main ingredients: dairy-free vanilla ice cream, candy cane flavor syrup and dark chocolate, whip up this minty holiday treat in the convenience of your own home at a fraction of the price. Makes 18 ounces.

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Black Magic Cake

There’s nothing scary about this Black Magic Cake! The name “black magic” actually refers to the strong black coffee added to the batter that lends to the rich chocolate taste. The layers have a deep, decadent dark chocolate flavor that is complimented by the espresso buttercream frosting. Black magic cake coffee recipe.

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Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Tart

This purple sweet potato chocolate tart is an easy no-bake recipe that is vegan and gluten free with a walnut crust. You can garnish the top with chocolate shavings, purple sweet potato crumbs (for a pop of color) and some halved fresh figs that complement the flavors of the tart very well.

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Easy Caramel Sauce

This Easy Caramel Sauce has the delicious flavor and texture of the traditional but with no dairy or corn syrup added. It’s vegan friendly and comes together in less than 10 minutes for a creamy and luscious caramel sauce that can be used for dipping, drizzling and even as a simple syrup for brushing cake layers before icing. Makes 8 ounces.

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Okinawa Dessert Bars

This is a simple recipe that yields a stunning double layered dessert with a smooth, silky upper layer that has a sugar cookie like crust on the bottom for a slight salty complimentary contrast. Makes 9 large bars. (Inspired by my son, Ryan, currently stationed in Okinawa Japan,) Gluten free, vegan and dairy free.

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Sweet Potato Pie with Streusel Topping

This dairy-free version of sweet potato streusel topping pie is a chef’s choice recipe from Biltmore Estate’s Bistro restaurant. A comfy taste of the south, elevated with the crunchy and delicious streusel topping. The luscious cheesecake layer blends together wonderfully with the sweet potatoes. Perfect for Thanksgiving dessert.

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Easy Bubblegum Sorbet

Save time and money by making this 3-ingredient no-churn Bubblegum Sorbet (or dairy free ice cream) and it’s also healthier than the store bought or ice cream shop versions. This sorbet is vegan and gluten free with less than 1 gram of fat and under 100 calories per serving. Only takes 3 minutes to make and it’s totally scoopable!

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Elvis Cupcakes

These Elvis Cupcakes were inspired by none other than the king of rock n’ roll himself, Elvis Presley. I wanted to create an Elvis themed party cupcake with all of the flavors of Elvis's favorite sandwich and so I made a banana bacon cupcake with peanut butter frosting. I also added edible gold glitter dust, because Elvis was flashy and loved gold!

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Pina Colada Sorbet

This dairy free Pina Colada Sorbet is easily made with a blender, or you can also choose to pour mixture into popsicle molds for a hand-held frozen treat. The inspiration for the flavor is a classic summertime cocktail, the Pina Colada. Easy no churn sorbet recipe using only 5 simple ingredients for a vegan and gluten free ice cream alternative.

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Margarita Cupcakes

If you love the sweet and salty citrus flavor of a classic margarita drink, you will love these fun Margarita Cupcakes. It’s easier than you think to make these delicious treats and they make the perfect dessert for cocktail parties, bachelorette parties, pool parties or for any margarita lover’s birthday or celebration.

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Banana Coconut Rum Cake

This dairy-free banana coconut rum cake is extremely moist and full of tropical flavors that combine for a delicious and sweet indulgent Bundt cake. It is topped with a rum sugar glaze that has a hint of coffee flavor and sprinkled with flaked coconut. Full step-by-step instructions for making rum cake with glaze.

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Fairy Tree Stump Cake

This Fairy Tree Stump Cake is where magic and delicious collide. Wouldn’t this be the most enchanting cake for a fairy or girls birthday party? It’s decorated on the outside with charming fairy doors and windows molded out of chocolate, frosting grass, edible butterflies and stump bark made out of chocolate. On the inside, luscious layers of lavender and lemon cake covered in a vanilla lavender buttercream frosting is an enchanting combination.

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Enchanted Forest Cupcakes

These Enchanted Forest Cupcakes are easy to make, yet impressive and delicious. Starting with a box cake mix and elevating the flavor with Nature’s Flavors Organic Strawberry Syrup elevated this dessert to AMAZING! Decorated with marshmallows, (mushroom stumps and rocks) fresh strawberries (mushroom caps) and green-colored flaked coconut (moss.) Perfect for a fairy party dessert!

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Easy Pina Colada Bars

These delicious Pina Colada Bars start off with a sugar cookie crust, then layered with rum-soaked pineapple and cherries, shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Baked till golden brown, cooled and cut into squares. These would make a great tropical dessert to take to a luau party or family get-together. Makes 12 large bars.

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Key Lime Icebox Tart

This dairy-free key lime icebox tart will transport you straight to paradise at the first bite. A luscious, smooth filling that has all the flavors of a tropical vacation with lime and coconut, perfectly balanced out with a salty/sweet graham cracker crust. The filling is no-bake and easily mixed together and poured into crust, then frozen for an effortless yet impressive dessert. Optional toasted meringue topping.

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