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WATERTOWN — For the past 11 years, the owner of Europe Cakes has carefully created wedding cakes for patrons’ special day, Christmas cookies at the holidays and muffins and pastries all year round.

But Monica Atanasova has put the business on Public Square up for sale after she was offered and accepted a job with the culinary program at BOCES.

All sorts of desserts fill up the display case Friday at Europe Cakes on Public Square in Watertown. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times

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