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June 19, 2013

Spoon It or Slurp It? {Recipe: Wendy’s Copycat Frosty}

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Wendy's Copycat Frosty Dessert from www.dineanddish.netThere seems to be two distinct camps when it comes to milkshake / frozen ice cream drinks. There is the one camp who thinks a milkshakes should be easily slurped through a straw, with just the right amount of effort, but not so much that you struggle. Then there seems to be the camp of people who firmly believe milkshakes are not something you drink… they are to be spooned out of their glass, no straw required.

I’m in the straw camp. My husband is in the spoon camp.

For me what it comes down to is this…I really don’t want to have to work to drink my milkshake. It shouldn’t be an exercise for my cheeks to try and pull the deliciousness through the straw… it should be an effortless experience.  In short, I’m lazy.

If you are in the spoon camp (like most of the people who joined in on this conversation), I’m going to assume you love a good Wendy’s Frosty. Am I right? No matter how hard you try, it is impossible to drink a Frosty with a straw… you must use a spoon! Spooners rejoice!

Wendy's Copycat Frosty Dessert Recipe

I got this recipe from Becky Austin over at Food.com. Becky made her version in one of the giant ice cream freezers. I just have one of those handy Cuisinart Ice Cream Freezers, so adapted it to fit what I owned.

If you love a good Frosty from Wendy’s and are a spooner when it comes to milkshakes, this is one recipe you’ll love! Enjoy!

Wendy's Copycat Frosty Dessert Recipe from www.dineanddish.net
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4 from 2 votes

Wendy

A special summertime treat. Adapted from Food.com
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • 7 ounces Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 gallon chocolate milk you may need a little less...just pour to the fill line on your ice cream maker

Instructions

  • Add Cool Whip and Sweetened Condensed Milk to the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker. Stir together until smooth.
  • Pour in chocolate milk, until up to the fill line on your ice cream maker. Stir together.
  • Turn on your ice cream maker and freeze for 30-45 minutes, or until Frosty is at desired consistency! Serve frozen, with a spoon.

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  1. Ashley says

    June 19, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    I love a frosty!! I had more in my college years than I care to remember. Fast food restaurants in nyc tend to be on the sketchy (dirty) side, and we usually avoid them, so you’ve really made my day with this recipe!

    • Kristen says

      June 19, 2013 at 8:53 pm

      I hear ya’ on the college thing… they were cheap and so good!

  2. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    I’m a straw person too! However, when it comes to Wendy’s Frosty’s, my kids prefer to eat them via french fries (barf!!). This looks great Kristen!

    • Kristen says

      June 19, 2013 at 8:53 pm

      Will I lose credibility with you if I say I do the same thing? 😉

  3. Shawn@ I Wash You Dry says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    I am seriously drooling right now!! I need to make this very very soon! Thanks Kristen! 🙂

    • Kristen says

      June 19, 2013 at 8:54 pm

      🙂 It was a quick and tasty treat! See you tomorrow!!!

  4. Stephanie says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    This looks so good, I love the frostys! Did you notice that the bubbles in your photo almost look like smiley face! Lol.

  5. Noble Pig - Cathy says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    I’m in the straw camp… I don’t want to work to eat my fattening food! But the kids live the spoon so maybe I will break down and make this!

  6. Cassie | Bake Your Day says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    I really wish I had the ingredients for one of these right now. Amazing! I prefer a straw but if I’m being honest with myself, I’d rather enjoy one of these with Wendy’s french fries. 🙂

  7. The Husband says

    June 19, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    If at Wendy’s why not just get two, one to eat with a spoon and one to eat with a straw…

  8. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    June 19, 2013 at 8:24 pm

    Holy yum! It’s been so long since I had a Frosty! This looks so good, I’m all about spooning it!

  9. Heather @ Heather's Dish says

    June 19, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    OH heavens, this is NO GOOD for my waistline but SO GOOD for my tastebros 😉

  10. Tieghan says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    I can honestly go either way, spoon or straw! This looks so good, I have not had a wendy’s frosty in YEARS!! I am now madly craving this!

  11. Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    This a really tough question. It really depends on where the frosty comes from on whether I want a spoon or straw. I know I had to be difficult on this comment.

  12. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    It’s been a while since I had a delicious frosty! Oh my yum, I want it now 😀

  13. Cat Davis | Food Family & Finds says

    June 19, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    That seems simple enough. I’ll give it a try this weekend.

  14. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    June 19, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    Kristen, I am with you…straw to sip on for milkshakes. However, I view Wendy’s Frosty as a “frozen treat” and not a milkshake, so spoons up! Thanks for sharing this homemade version of a childhood classic! xo

  15. Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) says

    June 20, 2013 at 8:49 am

    Amazing! And by using low fat versions of all, you get to shave off a few calories from the Wendy’s monstrosity. Great job! 🙂

  16. Leah | So, How's It Taste? says

    June 20, 2013 at 9:15 am

    Love Frosty’s! I’m both when it comes to milkshakes. Spoon, straw, I’ll take it any way I can get it. Can’t wait to try this!

  17. Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says

    June 20, 2013 at 10:37 am

    I love Frosty’s! I am normally split on this, half spoon half straw. Some parts get so melty you need the straw otherwise it is like eating Frosty soup.

  18. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    June 20, 2013 at 10:46 am

    This looks amazing but I’m going to have agree. I’m totally in the straw camp, but I’ll make an exception for this treat!

  19. Danielle says

    June 20, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    I haven’t had a frosty in forever (okay, maybe a few months or so…but still)! Thanks so much for this, going to give it a try 😀

    -Danielle @ Busymomshelper.com

  20. Domingo Moreno says

    June 20, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    I love this recipe because it makes very rich milk shakes without any ice cream. I don’t always have ice cream in the house because the kids eat it so fast. With this recipe we can have delicious frosty milk shakes for a fraction of the cost of those using ice cream. And all the ingredients are on the pantry shelf.

  21. Lisa | With Style and Grace says

    June 20, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    oh my gosh, I use to be obsessed with these!! we’d pick up frosty’s from wendy’s and fries from mcdonalds, then dip them in the shake. best [college] hangover cure 😉

  22. Jennifer @ MySweetSanity says

    June 20, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    Oh goodness! This may become dangerous! We love Frostys here but I avoid Wendy’s just to avoid eating one and bringing extra home to keep in the freezer. I must try these this weekend.

  23. Christina says

    June 20, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    Am I the only one who sees the smiley face??

  24. The Bearfoot Baker says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:40 am

    Oh man this sounds wonderful! I can’t wait to try it. TFS

  25. Jeanne (NanaBread) says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:08 am

    Hey.. there’s a smiley face in your frosty! Or is that a frosty in your smiley face? Looks yummy!

  26. Gina says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:41 am

    I’m totally laughing Kristen- I do both but I also like to dip my fries in it too. So good.

  27. Katie | Healthnut Foodie says

    June 21, 2013 at 11:19 am

    Oh my! That is almost enough to cause me to break down and buy cool whip…

  28. Kristi says

    June 21, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    I love Frosty’s,, but don’t get them very often. This looks like something I would love to try and looks so simple to make!

  29. Nessa says

    June 21, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    I’m a slurper 🙂

  30. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    June 21, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    Slurp! Slurp! Love this frosty recipe, Kristen!

  31. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    June 22, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Kristen I used to be able to take down a Wendy’s Frosty in minutes! I love this homemade idea and I’ve seen copycat versions of it before but never as pretty as yours turned out! Pinned!

  32. Emily @ Life on Food says

    June 23, 2013 at 5:24 am

    I am going to have some issues being aware of this recipe over the summer. Love it!

  33. jennifer says

    June 23, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    i like to spoon my frosty with french fries. yum

  34. Amanda Usen says

    June 23, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    All right! That’s it! I’m finished living my life without an ice cream maker. Thank you.

  35. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    June 23, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    Thank you for this recipe! I was JUST thinking I needed a copycat for the frosty!

  36. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    June 23, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    I absolutely need a ice cream maker now!

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  38. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    June 24, 2013 at 2:55 am

    Can you believe i’ve never had Wendy’s frosty?! I know, embarrassing. Either way, I’m making this and devouring it!

  39. Donna says

    June 24, 2013 at 6:18 am

    Now “across the pond”…if I miss ONE summer …o.k…..YEAR-LONG quintessential American treat…it is THIS. Puh-lease tell me I can use an equivalent ingredient for the COOL WHIP….absolutely not to be found in these parts…Do you or your brilliant tribe of loyal followers have any ideas for me …sniff!!!

    (Note…spooning version all the way….relating to the “fries” as spoon vehicle…performed often whilst in High School…oh when one could eat ANYTHING and not have follow-up “results”!!! Sigh!)

    • Kristen says

      June 24, 2013 at 10:52 am

      Hi Donna –
      Cool Whip is just whipped cream, so I bet if you whipped up some heavy whipping cream with a tablespoon or two of sugar you’d get the same results 🙂
      I miss those high school days – only that part of it!

  40. Jodi says

    June 25, 2013 at 11:46 am

    W-O-W! I made this last night and I was in awe at how much it tasted like a frosty! Amazing! My family and neighbors give it 2 thumbs up!!

  41. jackie {theseasidebaker} says

    June 25, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    I have been dying to try a homemade version! Thanks you just cooled off my afternoon!

  42. sandy says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    what if i do not have a machine?

    • Kristen says

      June 26, 2013 at 9:04 pm

      Hi Sandy –
      I’m honestly not sure… I haven’t had experience making it without a machine and am not sure if it would turn out right with just mixing and freezing. I’m sorry I don’t have an answer for you!

    • Cher says

      August 6, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      Before I got my ice cream maker I used a really cheap (although more tedious) alternative of taking two tin cans, one large four-quart and one smaller one-quart can, both with lids (you can buy plastic ones) and you put the ice cream mix in the small one, then the small one in the big one and fill the extra space with the ice, then you roll the can around to mix it (a great way to keep kids busy!) until the mix is frozen, and you can check on the inside every so often to make sure the lid is still on. It only makes a quart at a time, but you get exercise in the process! 🙂

      • Kristen says

        August 6, 2013 at 9:47 pm

        That is so brilliant! Thanks for the tip!

  43. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

    June 27, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    I am totally craving a Frosty now!! I don’t have a Wendy’s near me – thanks for coming to the rescue K!!

  44. Nutmeg Nanny says

    July 2, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    How fun! I love copycat recipes 🙂 I’ll be needing this asap!

  45. Tommy says

    July 6, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    AMAZING IN ARIZONA! Best recipe you could ever find!

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    August 4, 2013 at 4:47 am

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  47. Amy says

    August 8, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    This looks delicious. And I like that it’s smiling. 🙂

  48. j- Lantz says

    August 24, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    take an ice tray and freeze your chocolate milk in cubes, once frozen put in blender add a little bit of sweetened condensed milk and about 6 tablespoons of cool whip and blend perfect frosty every time

  49. cheryl says

    October 1, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    I wonder if it would work with whipped cream instead of cool whip? can’t stand the taste of all those chemicals.

    • Laurie Krotz says

      May 20, 2015 at 7:41 pm

      I am going to try it tonight. I too hate the taste of Cool Whip with all the chemical crap in it. I am sure it will work just fine because most of the recipes for ice cream made in the maker calls for milk or cream…not Cool Whip.

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  51. JL says

    July 16, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    I make a concoction that tastes very similar to a Frosty. Spoon out some chocolate ice cream. You need a mild, milk chocolate flavor, not a fancy dark chocolate. Honestly, cheap ice cream works best. Pour in just a splash of Dr. Pepper and stir. If the mixture is too thick, add some more cola. Quick and close to the real thing. Cherry coke works, too, but the Dr. Pepper works better.

  52. kelli slawson says

    July 21, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    I made this.. I don’t have an ice cream machine and I watched a video that said no worries put mixture into a plastic bag and knead it during the freezing process.. I did this and it turned out wonderful… it was a perfect cool and refreshing treat for a hot summer day…..

  53. Tara says

    March 25, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    I don’t have an ice cream machine but I do have a slushie maker. I wonder if it would work? Similar concept with rock salt and ice. Difference is the churned bit is around the outside of the machine so you can see it. I gotta try this!

  54. Cocomelon says

    December 24, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    4 stars
    I make a concoction that tastes very similar to a Frosty. Spoon out some chocolate ice cream. You need a mild, milk chocolate flavor, not a fancy dark chocolate. Honestly, cheap ice cream works best. Pour in just a splash of Dr. Pepper and stir. If the mixture is too thick, add some more cola. Quick and close to the real thing. Cherry coke works, too, but the Dr. Pepper works better.

    • Kristen says

      December 31, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      What a great idea! Can’t wait to try it.

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Now I need to figure out how to keep them alive. Any advice? 😃 🪴

#plantladyisthenewcatlady #plantladylife #plantcuttings #newplants #etsyshopping #shopsmallbusinesses #plantloversofinstagram
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Hi, friend! I Thought I’d just say “hey” and check in and add some pretty flowers to your feed.

We’re over here dragging ourselves across the school finish line...so close to done physically, but over done, mentally. Can you relate?

My coaching business is going great, I’m working with some truly incredible, inspiring women right now which makes me so happy! I’ll be launching 2 new group coaching  classes (for women and entrepreneurs) in a few weeks so be sure to follow @rockyourhappy if you are interested in being updated on those!

Jacob comes home from college this week and my parents are coming to visit for a couple of weeks as well. And it’s almost my favorite time of the year, summer!! 

How are things going with you? What’s going good and making you happy? Or what do you need a hand or listening ear with? Touch base! I’ve missed you!

#pinkflowers🌸 #happyday💕 #touchingbase #spreadhappiness #thursdaytherapy #lifecoachforwomen #springflowersmakemehappy
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Book Lovers Giveaway (read to the end)!!! ⬇️ ⬇️ 

Supporting my local independent bookstore @rainydaybooks looks a lot different than it used to these days. Temporarily gone are the days of lingering in store, browsing the shelves, walking out with an armful of books I didn’t expect to buy. The pandemic has made independent bookstores pivot in ways they’ve never had to before, but I’m so happy to say they are CRUSHING IT! And as we virtually celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on 4/24, I wanted to share a way you too can help keep Independent bookstores afloat now (and in the future).

You know I’m a huge fan of @librofm , the absolute best audiobook alternative that gives money back to the independent bookstore of your choice with your audiobook purchases. Well, to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on 4/24, they are giving YOU a free audiobook! Here’s what you need to do…

Spend $15 or more at your bookstore between April 24th and 26th. Submit your receipt at libro.fm/ibd and Libro.fm will email you a link to your free audiobook by April 28th! Easy peasy, right?

Wait! There’s more! 🌟 I’d love to give one Dine & Dish follower the chance to win a 3 month @Librofm audiobook membership. To enter, simply tag your favorite independent bookstore here and tell me what you love the most about it! That’s it! Winner will be chosen at random on April 27th. Yay, books!

#indiebookstoreday #indiebookstore #bookstoreshoutout 
#booksbooksandmorebooks #bookgiveaway #audiobook #librofm #independentbookstore @indiebookstoreday
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Can’t believe we’re doing the college tour thing already with my second baby! 

So question for any of you who sent your kids to out of state schools or went to out of state schools...how did you do it? She wants to get the heck out of Kansas (I’d like to go with her!). We have money saved, she’ll most likely get a scholarship or two, she’s paying and has money saved as well...but even with that out of state tuition is a beast of an amount. So, did you just assume that student loans were going to be part of that life? And is that worth it to give your kids a shot at a new life outside of your home state? I wish I would have left Kansas for university, and have been here since I was born 😩. I want different for her if that’s what she wants but also just don’t have any experience with how people do out of state college! Any tips?

#collegetour #bestlifenow #outofstate #studentloans #junioryear #kansasstate #adviceneeded
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J is for...jam!
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My friend @wakschmale makes the best strawberry jam...and I completely forgot about a jar she gave me last year until this morning. Which then inspired me to make my favorite buttermilk biscuits. So so good. Are you a jam, honey, just butter or plain biscuit fan? I love biscuits allll the ways, except with gravy. I have super bad memories of biscuits and gravy growing up. 🤢
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I’m still slowly making my way through the alphabet for @kimklassen_innercircle a-z photo challenge. I’m bound and determined to finish. It may just take me a little longer than I originally anticipated 🤗.
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#homemadejam #eatcaptureshare #biscuitsandjam #homemadebiscuits #sundaybaking #easylikesundaymorning #foodphotograph #foodpics #slowsunday #breakfastathome #kimklassen_innercircle
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It took me 2 months to get this Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta recipe up on the blog. 🤦‍♀️But it’s there now! You can find the link in my Instagram profile.
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Also, just noticed Instagram took away the like count on posts. I kind of like that...what do you think?
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#pastarecipe #chickpeapasta #dinnerideas #dinnerrecipes #vegetarianrecipe #eatcaptureshare #slowblogging  #totallifechanges
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I is for Inspiration!
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The “long haul” effects of having Covid back in December are really presenting themselves lately. The continuous persistent headaches are taking a toll and the connection between the brain fog and word retrieval function of my brain has been extra challenging. I had no idea a couple months out, the cognitive effects would still be hanging around.
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With that said, when I get a burst of inspiration I’m grabbing on for dear life. I made our favorite chocolate chip cookies recipe yesterday and felt the desire to update the blog post photos from 2007! We make these cookies all the time, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so many years to give that poor post some new photos.
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If you’re interested in the recipe you can find the link currently in my profile. Enjoy!!
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@kimklassen_innercircle #kimklassen_innercircle #chocolatechipcookie #cookiestagram #foodphotography #feedfeedbaking #plateofcookies #cookiephotography #eatcaptureshare #recipeoftheweek
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H is for...high!
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It was so strange being on a plane again. I’m so thankful I have the antibodies because the flights were full, which seemed wrong, but everyone around me did seem to keep their masks on, so that was good.
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I can’t wait until travel becomes a regular part of life again. I’ve missed it so much!
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 @kimklassen_innercircle @southwestair @windowswap #cloudphotography #cloudsofinstagram #flightview #iflyswa #imisstravelling #skylove #planepics #myviewtoday #beautifulviews
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G is for...oh so grateful!

I flew to South Texas yesterday to visit my parents whom I haven’t seen in 2 years. They live around 17 hours away from us. We typical get to see each other a few times a year but with the pandemic and other health issues it just wasn’t able to happen and I’ve missed them soooo much.

Grateful to have had COVID last month. Although it was not at all fun, it gave me the antibodies to make this trip possible. My dad is having surgery tomorrow so I’m helping with my mom so my dad can recover without having to worry about her.

Kansas is enjoying frigid temperatures and snow. I picked a great week to head south.
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#palmtrees🌴 #palmtreesfordays #blueskiesandsunshine #wintersun #texasskies #kimklassen_innercircle @kimklassen_innercircle #silverlining
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F is for...food photography.
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This time of year especially, food photography (and I guess all photography actually) is a tug of war with time and light. I had planned on making and photographing a delicious pasta recipe, but my grocery delivery ran a couple of hours late because of snowstorm. So, at the eleventh hour I decided to make a cake...that took over an hour to bake and I had about 90 minutes of natural light left...leaving me with about 30 minutes of ok light to work with.
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Anyway, this wouldn't work for a client shoot because the cake, although delicious, didn't turn out looking so great. But it will work great for today's F photo for the @kimklassen_innercircle A-Z photo project:) Lemon Citrus Yogurt Cake from this weeks @cabotcheese newsletter. So good!
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#eatcake #eatcaptureshare #eatcakebehappy #lemoncake #cakecakecakecake #foodiegram #yahoofood #dessertsofinstagram #sweettooth #kimklassen_innercircle #fisforfood
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