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The Clara Project: chocolate birthday cake.

This terrific recipe for chocolate birthday cake is dedicated to a couple of special guys, one of whom I’ve never met.

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Favorite recipes of 2013.

It seems fitting to look back at 2013 to share my favorite recipes from the past year and to celebrate a few highlights.

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old-fashioned Spritz butter cookie recipe | writes4food.com

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Spritz cookies.

The classic Spritz cookie is a Christmas tradition with German roots: the buttery dough is squeezed through a cookie press to make light, delicate, almond-y cookies.

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Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Hermits.

This recipe for hermit cookies kicks off our Christmas Cookie-Palooza at writes4food. Stock up on butter and sugar, and bake along with us!

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Easy recipe for old-fashioned chocolate pudding cake

The Clara Project: Hot fudge pudding cake.

Chocolate pudding meets chocolate cake in this super easy, comforting, warm dessert.

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Lazy Daisy Cake recipe | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: Lazy daisy cake.

This old-fashioned cake recipe has a charming name — the Lazy Daisy Cake — and it’s as easy to make (and love) as its name suggests.

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old-fashioned Twin Mountain Muffin recipe | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: Twin mountain muffins.

Ever heard of Twin Mountain Muffins? This muffin recipe is now my go-to for breakfast. It’s easy, foolproof, and you can add your own favorite ingredients.

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old-fashioned oatmeal raisin cookie recipe | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: old-fashioned oatmeal cookies.

You’ll love this old-fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe, with chopped raisins, sweet cinnamon and a soft, cake-like texture.

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photo of Bryn Mooth, Jan Williams, Clara Williams

The Clara Project: On meeting Clara and Jan.

After a year of cooking from Clara Shenefelt’s collection of vintage recipes, I finally got to meet Clara and her daughter, Jan.

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