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15 Sweet Treats You Should Bake Instead of Cupcakes

Look, we're fine with cupcakes, but the world of baking is so much bigger. Here are 15 other sweet treats we'd rather bake than cupcakes
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Cedric Angeles

It's not that we're anti-cupcake, it's just that…okay. We are a teensy bit anti-cupcake. But wait! Hear us out! It's not that cupcakes are bad in and of themselves. It's just that there are so many other treats we'd rather bake. So: We're taking a stand. Here are 15 wildly varying desserts that all have one thing in common: They are way better than cupcakes.

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    11/16

    Roasted-Almond Thumbprints

    The great thing about these thumbprint cookies? They can be any size, and the fillings are customizable. Just like cupcakes. ONLY BETTER.

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  • Green plate with a pile of molasses cookies some broken in half with one on a side plate with a bite taken out.
    Photograph by Victoria Jane, Food Styling by Mallory Lance, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon
    12/16

    Chewy Molasses Cookies

    Molasses keeps these cookies magically fresh and chewy for days. Cupcakes, need we remind you, go stale and sad in a snap.

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