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Pickle cupcakes are the latest bizarre food mashup: ‘An unexpected tangy treat’

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Pickle cupcakes are the latest bizarre food mashup: ‘An unexpected tangy treat’

This new dessert is something you’ll relish. Claussen and Baked by Melissa have joined forces to create a first-of-its-kind pickle cupcake. The “dill-icious pickle-infused cake and pickle buttercream icing complete with festive red and white sprinkles on top” was released today, July 10, in celebration of National Pickle Month of July. Pickles are kind of … Read more

How NYC’s cupcake queen became TikTok’s favorite salad lady

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How NYC’s cupcake queen became TikTok’s favorite salad lady

With her Baked by Melissa cupcake shops dotting Manhattan and Long Island, Melissa Ben-Ishay has built a sweet empire selling brightly packaged, bite-sized confections in flavors such as triple chocolate fudge and chocolate chip pancake. But the 40-year-old CEO and mother-of-two has also revealed herself to be a wizard with vegetables. On social media, she’s … Read more