Its the perfect combination of simple and elegant.

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I love to bake.

This trait wasn’t inherited because my mom has always despised baking.

Joanna Gaines next to a top-down photo of a bundt cake topped with a glaze

Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration By Wanda Abraham / Sara Haas

That didnt mean, though, that she didnt like baked goods.

She often brought home pies or cookies from a local bakery and wed greedily inhale every crumb.

Unlike the other treats, wed savor it, knowing that just like spring, it was fleeting.

A hand adding a spoonful of batter to a greased bundt pan

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After a quick dusting of flour, tap the pan to remove any excess flour and set it nearby.

Ive also topped the cake with candied or dehydrated lemon slices.

A top-down photo of a beautiful bundt cake with a hand spooning icing over the top

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