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Cakes: Not Just for Birthdays Anymore

Think of that store bought cake an edible notecard and the possibilities are endless.

Feb 06, 2021
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This is a tradition that started with Jodi and her husband Fred, who were always in charge of dessert when Fred’s sister and brother-in-law, Kat and Greg, invited them to dinner. Since they lived near a Carvel, that usually meant Fred would swing by and pick up an ice cream cake, and it became a tradition to ask whatever decidedly confused staffer was w…

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