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A Fresh Look at Food Coloring

EllieKrieger, contributing editor | February 27th, 20122 comments

Artificial food dyes may pose significant health risks. Fortunately, there are all-natural ways for you to color your food.

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Seashell Cake with Ultra-Rich Buttercream Frosting

legalcat, member | April 19th, 2011

I created this Seashell Cake for a 50th "White" Birthday Party.  It has a very light, white cake, orange curd and fresh strawberries between the layers, and a luxurious vanilla buttercream...

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Coconut Cake Cookies,

chefy1, member | December 28th, 2010

I love the idea of this contest. Just a bite or two of a coconut cake! Perfect. The second baking of these cookies seems to give them more of a cake texture.

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The Buttercream Nemesis

TheFoodGeek, contributor | January 22nd, 20097 comments

What, precisely, is buttercream frosting, why is it hard to make, and is there something that can be done to make it more easily?

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