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Clare Crespo

Clare Crespo is a culinary artist, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles. She’s the author of The Secret Life of Food and Hey There, Cupcake! She also wrote, created, and starred in a hyper-imaginative cooking show for kids called The Yummyfun Kooking Series.

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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

The easiest frosting around, this American-style buttercream can be adapted as you please.
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Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Bleeding Heart Cupcakes

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Brain Cupcakes

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White Cupcakes

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Finger Cookies

Finger cookies are usually found in sets of five. If you think they look weird, you should see the cookie person to whom these fingers belonged.
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Eyeball Cupcakes

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Tarantula Cookies

Don't let the hairy arms and legs alarm, you. Tarantula cookies might look frisky, but they don't bite.