Chocolate Peppermint Twist Cupcakes and Duncan Hines Giveaway

By on December 4, 2012 in cake, gifts from the kitchen, Sponsored Post

Today’s gift from the kitchen is cupcakes.  Now these cupcakes are made to look gourmet - chocolate cupcakes dipped in ganache, topped with peppermint frosting, followed by a drizzle of chocolate ganache!  The great thing about them though is they are made with a boxed cake mix and canned frosting!

The frosting also gets it color and flavor from Duncan Hines Frosting Creations.  These little packets of flavor mix are easy to use.  You just mix one packet into 1 container of frosting.  They have a great selection of flavors including cinnamon roll and cotton candy.  They also have seasonal flavors – gingerbread, apple pie, pumpkin spice, and peppermint.  I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint at this time of year.  That is where my inspiration came from for this cupcake.

Now if you want a generous piping of frosting on your cupcakes you have to use 2 cans of frosting.  You could get by with one but you won’t get that gourmet look with the generously piped frosting.  The other thing I discovered is that once you mix the flavor mix into the frost it tends to be just a bit too runny to pipe.  I managed to do it but it would probably help to refrigerate the frosting just for a bit to help it firm up.  The other alternative is to make a butter cream frosting from scratch and use the flavoring packets.

This cupcake was a definite hit and I am sure they would be a welcomed gift for any chocolate lover.  You can package them up in cupcake boxes that are readily available at stores such as Walmart or Bed Bath and Beyond.  They can be found at most craft stores and even on Amazon too.

Duncan Hines and Wilton have provided a gift pack so that one of you can sample the yummy frosting creations!  The prize pack includes:

  • Wilton Cake decorating set
  • Wilton Turntable
  • Wilton 9” angled spatula
  • Wilton 15” angled spatula
  • “The Pastry Chef’s Companion: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for the Baking and Pastry Professional” by Glenn Rinsky and Laura Halpin Rinsky
  • 2 Duncan Hines cake mixes
  • 2 Duncan Hines® frosting creations™ starters
  • 2 Duncan Hines® frosting creations™ flavor mixes in Peppermint Stick and Gingerbread
To enter, leave a comment on this post telling me what mix flavor you want to try!  You have unto Saturday Dec. 8 at midnight (MST) to enter!  Winner will be announced at the bottom of this post following the entry deadline. This contest is now closed!
Also, I currently have 3 other giveaways going on – from Crock-Pot, Chapstick, and HostaCookieParty.com.  Be sure to enter!

 


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Chocolate Peppermint Twist Cupcakes
 

Ingredients

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with 24 cupcake liners.
  2. In a large bowl, add cake mix, sour cream, water, oil, eggs, and pudding mix.
  3. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about two minutes. Use a strong mixer, this batter is thick.
  4. Pour batter into prepared cupcake liners, dividing batter evenly between the 24 cupcakes. Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes Don’t over bake or the cake will be too dry! The toothpick test works to check to see if they’re done.
  5. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
  6. Place chocolate chips and whipping cream in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds and stir. Then microwave for 10 second intervals, stirring after each interval until mixture is smooth.
  7. Tip top of cupcakes into the chocolate mixture completely coating the tops with a thin layer.
  8. Add 1 packet of flavor mix to 1 can of frosting starter. Mix to combine. Repeat with remaining frosting and flavor mix. Place frosting in fridge for a few minutes to firm up the frosting.
  9. Pipe frosting on to cupcakes.
  10. Drizzle remaining chocolate mixture over frosted cupcakes.
  11. Sprinkle each cupcake with some of the Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips. Makes 24 cupcakes.

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Winner of the Giveaway is Jennifer H who said: “I would love to try the Peppermint Stick.”  Congrats!  Watch for an email on how to claim your prize.

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98 Responses to Chocolate Peppermint Twist Cupcakes and Duncan Hines Giveaway

  1. kelly @ kellybakes December 13, 2012 at 9:26 pm #

    Wow–I would have never guessed that these were from boxed mix and canned frosting! These are gorgeous!

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  2. Lisa December 9, 2012 at 2:24 pm #

    I’d like to try gingerbread flavor!

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  3. Susan C December 8, 2012 at 11:12 pm #

    Mmmmmmm – would love to try the Gingerbread.

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  4. Anne@FromMySweetHeart December 8, 2012 at 9:23 pm #

    Oh what pretty cupcakes! I love that layer of ganache before you frosted them! I’ve yet to try those Frosting Creations but I’d love to try the cinnamon roll! : )

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  5. Mallory December 8, 2012 at 5:45 pm #

    Mint chocolate! yummy

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  6. Jess Curren December 8, 2012 at 3:51 pm #

    peppermint for sure!!

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  7. Lesleigh December 8, 2012 at 1:19 pm #

    Peppermint or gingerbread are sounding good.

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  8. Renee December 8, 2012 at 10:26 am #

    gingerbread

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  9. Denae December 7, 2012 at 7:29 pm #

    Mint Chocolate!

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  10. Kelly S. December 7, 2012 at 5:01 pm #

    Ummm…I don’t think I can pick just one! White chocolate raspberry, caramel, cinnamon roll, and cherry vanilla all sound great!

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  11. Sert December 7, 2012 at 1:54 pm #

    I’d wanna try mint chocolate

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  12. Miah December 7, 2012 at 1:50 pm #

    White chocolate raspberry! Yum!

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  13. Marie December 7, 2012 at 1:48 pm #

    The Chocolate and Marshmallow! What a great combo!

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  15. Kay December 7, 2012 at 8:48 am #

    Gingerbread sounds really good

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  16. Michelle December 7, 2012 at 8:48 am #

    I love the taste of pumpkin anything so I would want to try pumpkin spice

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  17. Linda December 7, 2012 at 8:47 am #

    I want to try cherry vanilla

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  18. April V December 7, 2012 at 7:31 am #

    I want to try that pumpkin spice mix!

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  19. Ann December 7, 2012 at 1:56 am #

    Bubble gum!

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  20. Julie December 7, 2012 at 1:55 am #

    Apple spice for me!

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  21. Donna December 7, 2012 at 1:54 am #

    I’d love to try pumpkin spice

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  22. Stacey B. December 6, 2012 at 10:51 pm #

    Cinnamon roll.

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  23. Jennifer H December 6, 2012 at 7:13 pm #

    I would love to try the Peppermint Stick.

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  24. Barb December 6, 2012 at 4:52 pm #

    I would love to try the cherry vanilla

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  25. Nikki December 6, 2012 at 4:11 pm #

    I want to try cherry vanilla!!

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  26. Susan @ The Royal Cook December 6, 2012 at 10:56 am #

    Cotton candy. I’m still a kid at heart! :)

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  27. Dezi A December 6, 2012 at 12:34 am #

    I would love to try the Peppermint to make these cupcakes. Mint and Chocolate are my all time favorite combination! And these look divine!

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  28. Sarah December 5, 2012 at 11:10 pm #

    Peppermint!

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  29. Chriss December 5, 2012 at 9:03 pm #

    I would love to try the cinnamon roll flavor.

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  30. Calli December 5, 2012 at 8:01 pm #

    I want to try gingerbread!

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  31. debbie c. December 5, 2012 at 2:46 pm #

    PMS EMERGENCY CUPCAKE: Devil’s food cupcake w/ mocha/chocolate mousse frosting. TAKE 1 AS NEEDED! :)

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  32. Tiffany December 5, 2012 at 12:53 pm #

    I would try the peppermint!

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  33. Dawn B December 5, 2012 at 12:52 pm #

    Would love the gingerbread!!

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  34. Janna December 5, 2012 at 11:34 am #

    Yummy! Definitely the mint chocolate! The caramel sounds heavenly as well.

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  35. Shannon December 5, 2012 at 11:17 am #

    I would like to try the peppermint for my daughters that like it!

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  36. Susan December 5, 2012 at 9:36 am #

    Cinnamon and peppermint sound great.

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  37. Deanna December 5, 2012 at 8:53 am #

    Ooh, Mint Chocoloate and Caramel sound delicious (maybe not *together*). :)

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  38. Veronica M. December 5, 2012 at 6:48 am #

    Gingerbread baby!

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  39. Mandy December 5, 2012 at 6:09 am #

    I would love to make a pumpkin cake with cinnamon roll flavored frosting.

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  40. Bridget December 5, 2012 at 3:20 am #

    I would love to try the Peppermint flavor!

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  41. Terri C December 4, 2012 at 10:40 pm #

    Would love to try the gingerbread ! Yum!

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  42. Laura December 4, 2012 at 9:21 pm #

    White Chocolate Raspberry

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  43. shirley elizabeth December 4, 2012 at 9:20 pm #

    Ooh I want to try out pumpkin spice and caramel!

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  44. Amy S December 4, 2012 at 9:18 pm #

    White chocolate raspberry!

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  45. Kelly Dorpinghaus December 4, 2012 at 9:06 pm #

    gingerbread

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  46. Maralea December 4, 2012 at 7:01 pm #

    Would love to try Cinnamon Roll!

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  47. Joan December 4, 2012 at 6:33 pm #

    I would try the mocha flavor.

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  48. Deann December 4, 2012 at 6:32 pm #

    mint, or white chocolate raspberry

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  49. Terri December 4, 2012 at 6:25 pm #

    I want to try the gingerbread mix!

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  50. Emily Adams December 4, 2012 at 5:36 pm #

    Cinnamon Roll!

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  51. Blessie Nelson December 4, 2012 at 5:35 pm #

    I want to try the white chocolate raspberry flavor!

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  52. Jeannette T. December 4, 2012 at 5:06 pm #

    Peppermint Stick sounds so good !!!

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  53. Stacy December 4, 2012 at 4:56 pm #

    Cinnamon Roll

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  54. Brittany C. December 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm #

    I’m a sucker for peppermint, or maybe the chocolate marshmallow

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  55. Cathy Jeppsen December 4, 2012 at 4:25 pm #

    Gingerbread!

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  56. Amy December 4, 2012 at 4:20 pm #

    cherry vanilla or apple pie

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  57. Karla December 4, 2012 at 4:18 pm #

    There are soooooo many that sound good… the white chocolate raspberry would probably be my first choice and carrot cake would be a very close second. :)

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  58. Tammy S December 4, 2012 at 4:16 pm #

    I would love to try the mocha.

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  59. Karla December 4, 2012 at 4:14 pm #

    So many choices and they all sound good…. Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry, Carrot Cake, chocolate almond….If I had to choose just one…. it would probably be Chocolate Almond… with Carrot cake being a close second!! :)

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  60. Karla December 4, 2012 at 4:11 pm #

    I would LOVE to try the Chocolate….how can you not love chocolate… but hey…. it never hurts to try new things… so a chocolate raspberry sounds pretty good also!! YUM YUM!!

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  61. Eva December 4, 2012 at 3:53 pm #

    I would love to try the Chocolate rapberry, pepermint or Apple pie but really all the flavors sound great and delicious. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  62. Melanie December 4, 2012 at 3:39 pm #

    I want to try the peppermint flavor. My son LOVES anything peppermint!

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  63. Becky December 4, 2012 at 3:05 pm #

    Apple pie sounds yummy!

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  64. Jenny G December 4, 2012 at 2:49 pm #

    I would like to try the Chocolate Almond mix.

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  65. Sheila December 4, 2012 at 2:44 pm #

    I would love to try hot chocolate cupcakes and apple pie ones too.

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  66. D Schmidt December 4, 2012 at 2:39 pm #

    I would love to try the gingerbread!

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  67. Shanna December 4, 2012 at 2:25 pm #

    The peppermint (especially on these cupcakes) sounds amazing and I’d also love to try the gingerbread!

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  68. Andrea D. December 4, 2012 at 2:12 pm #

    I wan to try Peppermint Stick or Apple Pie. Thanks for the chance to enter.

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  69. kesha December 4, 2012 at 2:11 pm #

    I would love to try the Strawberry Shortcake or Chocolate Almond

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  70. Kim B. December 4, 2012 at 1:54 pm #

    I too would love to try the peppermint :)

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  71. Elin December 4, 2012 at 1:10 pm #

    Apple pie!

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  72. Jo Cupit December 4, 2012 at 1:09 pm #

    Gingerbread or Chocolate Marshmallow
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  73. Barbara December 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm #

    Gingerbread it is!

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  74. Maria W. December 4, 2012 at 12:55 pm #

    White chocolate raspberry!!

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  75. Linda December 4, 2012 at 12:52 pm #

    Orange cream would be my flavor of the day….

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  76. Monica December 4, 2012 at 12:45 pm #

    I want to try the cotton candy and the apple pie!

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  77. Christine Waddell December 4, 2012 at 11:52 am #

    Mmmmm…..chocolate marshmallow sound like the best to me!!!!!

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  78. Katie December 4, 2012 at 11:43 am #

    White Chocolate Raspberry sounds so good.

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  79. Danielle T December 4, 2012 at 11:23 am #

    i would try the white chocolate raspberry! so many good options though!!

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  80. Carrie December 4, 2012 at 11:23 am #

    Tis the season for peppermint – cake pops!!

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  81. Kim December 4, 2012 at 11:14 am #

    i want to try the apple pie mix!

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  82. Catherine W. December 4, 2012 at 10:26 am #

    I love everything peppermint, so I’d like to try that one.

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  83. Staci A December 4, 2012 at 10:25 am #

    The apple pie sounds delish!

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  84. Fiona Ting December 4, 2012 at 9:51 am #

    I would LOVE to try their apple pie and peppermint. they’d be the perfect addition to so many recipes!

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  85. Lauren December 4, 2012 at 9:10 am #

    I would love to try the gingerbread! My husband would pick the apple pie though!

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  86. Bonnie M. December 4, 2012 at 8:52 am #

    The gingerbread sounds good to me!

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  87. Jessica December 4, 2012 at 8:51 am #

    Mocha!

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  88. Nancy December 4, 2012 at 8:29 am #

    Mmm… white chocolate raspberry.

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  89. Hannah December 4, 2012 at 8:18 am #

    I would love to try the mocha…yum! :)

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  90. Gloria December 4, 2012 at 8:07 am #

    Would love to try apple pie,chocolate marshmallow,and the cinnamon roll flavor.

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  91. Ally December 4, 2012 at 8:04 am #

    I’d like to try orange creme so I could make creamsicle cupcakes!

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  92. Heather of Kitchen Concoctions December 4, 2012 at 7:39 am #

    These cupcakes look stunning! For the holidays I would want to try the peppermint but after the holidays the orange crème.

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  93. Laura C. December 4, 2012 at 7:27 am #

    oooo.. so many good choices!!! APPLE PIE for me! wait… peppermint…. wait.. CHOCOLATE MARSHMELLOW!!! wonder if it tastes like a smore’…. :D

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  94. Jodi P December 4, 2012 at 7:16 am #

    Oh the Peppermint Stick sounds YUMMY!! and I would love to try the caramel and the mocha from the regular line as well. :) Or maybe I should just try them all?! ;)

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  95. Sherri December 4, 2012 at 6:53 am #

    I can’t wait to try the apple pie.

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  96. erin December 4, 2012 at 6:48 am #

    Chocolate almond!!

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  97. mrsblocko December 4, 2012 at 6:40 am #

    I’d like to try Gingerbread. Haven’t seen that in the stores yet.

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  98. Elizabeth Ann December 4, 2012 at 6:23 am #

    I want to try their carrot cake! :-)

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