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Tackle these fun weekend projects fromFood 52all winter and spring and be a cake boss by summer.

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Teresa Floyd

Saturday afternoon baking can be a sacred ritual.

(You actually made these croissants?!)

Weekends are the time for projects.

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Im talking yeasted dough with multiple risings, candy thermometers, dough braiding, and chocolate tempering.

So reserve that Saturday afternoon slot forserious baking projects(whatever that means to you!

), and come summer, youll be a bona fide Cake Boss.

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Plus, it will be summer.

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