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This Cupid’s Cloud Valentine’s Day Dessert is a simple and delicious whipped cream and raspberries dessert that’s perfect for love day! Ready in minutes.

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The BEST Chocolate Cake

No really, it is. This chocolate cake is SO chocolatey, rich, moist and delicious. And you can’t beat the creamy chocolate buttercream frosting that it’s smothered with.

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Let your bread machine do all the mixing and kneading, then shape the dough into loaves and bake them in your oven. This basic white bread loaf recipe is perfect for sandwiches.

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It’s true, these oat bars are Even Better Than Starbucks Oat Bars! Made with simple ingredients you can have a batch ready to enjoy in less than 30 minutes.

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