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This Homemade Funfetti Cake Tastes Just Like the Boxed Classic

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By Katie Leaird
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A blend of cake flour and cornstarch limits gluten development, creating an exceptionally soft, fine-crumbed cake. Using extra egg whites and a butter-oil combination builds a sturdy structure while keeping the cake light, moist, and fluffy. Imitation vanilla and restrained, properly-sized sprinkles recreate the nostalgic flavor and classic confetti look of the boxed cake mix favorite.
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This Homemade Funfetti Cake Is Softer, Fluffier, and Better Than the Box

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By Katie Leaird
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Serious Eats / Lorena Masso A blend of cake flour and cornstarch limits gluten development, creating an exceptionally soft, fine-crumbed cake. Using extra egg whites and a butter-oil combination builds a sturdy structure while keeping the cake light, moist, and fluffy. Imitation vanilla and restrained, properly-sized sprinkles recreate the nostalgic flavor and classic confetti look of the boxed cake mix favorite.
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This Bright Sicilian Sauce Is Even Easier than Pesto—and Is My Shortcut to the Perfect Weeknight Dinner

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By Katie Leaird
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Serious Eats / Lorena Masso Equal parts fresh oregano and parsley keep the sauce herby and green without tipping into overpowering earthiness or bitterness. Gently heating oil with minced garlic infuses it with flavor while mellowing the garlic’s harsher, more acrid notes. Fully cooling the garlic oil before whisking it into the lemon juice base preserves the citrus’s bright, fresh flavor.
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