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MARDI GRAS CUPCAKES

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What better day than Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, the day before the Christian
season of Lent begins, to forget about calories? Whereas King Cake might be the
traditional sweet on Mardi Gras, these fun cupcakes are an easy version. They
resemble the famed cake with its white glaze and purple, gold, and green sugars
on top. But instead of a time-consuming yeast bread dough, you make a quick
cream cheese–pound cake batter. In keeping with Mardi Gras tradition, you
might want to tuck something inside a few cupcakes—a pecan half, for example.
If you find the pecan in your cupcake, good luck will come your way.