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Chocolate or Vanilla Cake
Chocolate or vanilla cake is a treat that is
enjoyed at birthday parties, weddings, get
togethers and bridal and baby showers. Poll
any ten people and about half will say they
prefer vanilla and the other half will say
they prefer chocolate. You can enjoy both
tastes in a single cake with a chocolate and
vanilla layered cake. Cake is one of the
easiest sweets to make using either a
packaged cake mix or from scratch. You can
even put cake batter into lined muffin tins
and create
cupcakes. |
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Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream
Although ice cream serves as the perfect
cool down treat on hot summer days, it is
delicious year round. Dr. Math did a poll
that showed that the majority of people like
vanilla with chocolate as the second most
popular flavor of ice cream. One of the
great things about these two simple flavors
is that many sweets can be added to make
them unique. Crumble in some pretzels, add
chocolate chips or swirl in raspberry for
a unique taste. There are even
seasonal ice cream flavors. |
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Candy Bars
Candy bars are a readily available treat.
You can buy them at gas stations, drug
stores, grocery stores and even stores like
Best Buy and Staples. Some candy bars have
been around for a long time and are tried
and true favorites. Choose from the
top five most popular candy bars:
Snickers, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Kit
Kat, Butterfinger and Milky Way. In addition
to chocolate bars, many people enjoy sour
candies like Sour Patch Kids and Sweet
Tarts. |
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Jelly Beans
Jelly beans are available year round. At
Easter, they are available in many different
flavors and varieties such as spiced jelly
beans and sour jelly beans. These delicious,
bean-shaped candies have a hard outer shell
and soft, gummy inside. The most common
colors are red, orange, pink, yellow, green,
white, black and purple. There are also
gourmet jelly beans on the market, such as
those offered by the
Jelly Belly company. |
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
In 1930, when Ruth Wakefield discovered
chocolate chip cookies, it was quite by
accident. She meant to add a broken chocolate
bar to her cookie dough and create chocolate
cookies. Instead, she got the first version of
what is today the chocolate chip cookies. She
published her recipes and eventually struck up a
deal with Nestle that allowed her recipe to be
printed on their chocolate. The site also offers
the
history of strawberry shortcake and funnel
cakes. |
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Root Beer Floats
Whoever first came up with the idea of
combining soda with ice cream was a genious.
This refreshing treat is still popular today
and there are many variations on the
traditional root beer float. Scoops of ice
cream can be plopped into cola, red soda and
ginger ale. A root beer float is also called
a "black cow", which makes this drink fun
for kids to order because it sounds so
exotic. |
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Brownies
Brownies are often seen at events where finger
foods are requested. You might see brownies at a
church pot luck, a family reunion or a ladies'
brunch. A simple chocolate brownie is tasty, but
you can also add items like nuts, peanut
morsels, white chocolate, caramel swirls,
miniature size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups,
chocolate chips or ice the brownies with
chocolate or vanilla icing.
Brownie pudding offers an unusual twist on
the traditional brownie. |
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Cheesecake
The smooth, creamy taste of cream cheese and sugar
is a simple and delicious sweet treat. There are
dozens of different types of cheesecakes. Some to
try include
amaretto, key lime, candy cane, peanut butter,
chocolate chip and even a
low carb cheesecake. The site offers tips and
recipes on other desserts as well. You'll find
information on cookies, cakes, candy, fudge and
pies. |
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Apple
Pie
Apple pie is said to be an American favorite. This site
offers insight into why people enjoy this national treat
so much. You'll also get tips on everything from getting
a
flakier crust to making sure the edges of your pie
don't burn. Learn what types of apples make the best
apple pie and which ones to use if you want your pie a
bit tarter. The site even goes into serving suggestions
for once the pie is finished and reminds you not to
forget the vanilla ice cream. |
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Fruit Cobbler
Fruit cobblers are often served at buffet style
gatherings with a scoop of ice cream on the side. Common
fruits used include blueberry, cherry, peach, apple and
blackberry. Cobblers are a baked treat with a sugary
crust and fruit filling. Just a few adjustments can make
your cobbler unique from everyone else's, like a few
pecans in peach cobbler, using a blueberry muffin
crust, or serving custard sauce on the side. |
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