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Caramel Oatmeal Bars

Layered bars are not a new baking sensation. They've been around for ages. What I love about them is how easy they are to vary. Change up the crust or the filling or the topping, and you've got a new sweet treat suited specifically to your tastes!

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Apple Spice Cake

To me, few things scream, "Fall!" as much as baking with apples. We have been sitting on the fence here between fall and winter. Some days are scarf-worthy, while others are not even jacket-worthy. On a fall-like day, I decided to slice up some apples and make this cake that I've had bookmarked for a while. Of course, what are apples without cinnamon? And just to make it even more fantastic, let's throw in a little caramel, too. Seriously, this is fall in a cake.

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Pecan Upside-Down Cake

As soon as I saw this recipe in Taste of the South, I knew that it would make an appearance on this year's Thanksgiving table. It has two big things going for it - pecans and simplicity.

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Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars

View a printable recipe or more photos Caramel is an intimidating thing to create. Usually when I need to whip up a batch, I make sure I have plenty of ingredients on hand for at least a second attempt, if not a third. Not being blessed with patience, my willingness to endure the process more than once speaks for the value of caramel itself.

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Chocolate-Caramel Bars

View a printable recipe or more photos For those of you still keeping tabs on BoB, don't give up on me. I have not been able to bake and post with the frequency I'd like. I hope to remedy that as best I can. Happy holidays, everyone! These days, I'm all about quick and easy. The time of all-day baking sprees has passed. I take what baking time I can get. This recipe is a perfect example of making the most of very little time and few ingredients.

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Chocolate Salted-Caramel Mini Cupcakes

View a printable recipe or more photos I could begin this post by apologizing for my blogging absence and giving you all the reasons that I've been on an unplanned hiatus, but after getting a good look at these cupcakes I'm sure you'd rather I get right to the business at hand. Chocolate cupcakes + salted caramel = incredibly good!

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