Just Say NO to Canned Frosting and Box Cake

April 23rd, 2010 admin

Homemade cupcakes This is a guest post by Catherine Delett . Birthdays rock. Ask any kid what their favorite day of the year is and chances are, the answer is “My birthday!” And birthdays almost always mean birthday cake. It may seem like the easiest thing to do when it comes to making all those birthday cupcakes is to grab a box cake mix and a can of frosting. …


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