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Rich lemon curd is the surprise sandwiched between layers of fluffy yellow cake frosted in buttercream in this spring-inspired Easter dessert. A ring of sweet Peeps surrounds the cake for a festive touch.

Get the recipe for Buttery Easter Layer Cake with Lemon Curd.

Get the recipe for Peep Cake Pops.

The flour aisle can be confusing with all its choices. What's the difference between all-purpose flour, self-rising flour and cake flour?

Parchment paper comes either in sheets or on a roll, and in natural brown or bleached white, but one thing's consistent -- its versatility.

As we near the end of Florida's Meyer lemon season (which usually runs from December to April), it may be time for a lemon-dessert marathon. The Meyer, a hybrid of lemon and mandarin orange that originated in China, is more round and sweet than your average lemon, and its juice adds amazing zest to pies and cakes.

Spanish-language blog conicadelsol offers the recipe for the lemon cake above, which is made with mascarpone cheese for creaminess (in case you don't read Spanish, there are step-by-step illustrations, and the ingredients are simply a stick of butter, 4 ounces of mascarpone, a cup of sugar, 3/4 cup of flour, 2 eggs and the zest of one lemon). For a super-creamy lemon cheesecake, see our recipe, as well as a recipe for a fluffy lemon cake sans cheese. And for the rest of the lemon-season marathon, see Kitchen Daily for lemon recipes from appetizers to midnight snacks.

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Stylish sips. Photo: Bella Grace Studios

Very rarely does a wedding come along that stops me in my tracks. Usually they're too over-the-top, too stuffy and not personal enough, more for show.

The unforgettable wedding of my friend Josie to her now-husband, Adam, gave me hope again. It took place at the 21c Hotel and Museum in downtown Louisville. The ceremony was short and to the point, but a tearjerker for sure.

And the food -- oh the food! I can still taste it. After the completion of the ceremony, bags of popcorn and peanuts were up for grabs, along with refreshing Izze sodas in red hues with gray-striped straws to match the decor.

Read on for the complete menu along with jaw-dropping photographs.