Monthly Archives: July 2011

Dalek Cupcakes – a picture-y post

Posted on July 10, 2011 by sparecake

After last week’s cake, I still had a whole bunch of marshmallow fondant left over in the fridge. On Tuesday someone in a Doctor Who LiveJournal group (shutup, LJ is still a good place to get news/downloads for shows you … Continue reading →

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Greek Orzo Salad

Posted on July 9, 2011 by sparecake

This recipe would be good to bring to a cookout. Unfortunately,I was bringing it to was work – my temp project didn’t let us work on the 4th, but wanted us to make up the hours over the rest of … Continue reading →

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Fun with Fondant

Posted on July 7, 2011 by sparecake

Alright! As promised in the marshmallow fondant recipe, here is my wisdom from a single attempt at covering a cake with fondant. Clearly, there is a lot more to learn, but I’ve got a few tips now that I wish … Continue reading →

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Marshmallow Fondant

Posted on July 6, 2011 by sparecake

I’ve been wanting to try working with fondant for a while, and the Fourth of July seemed a good an excuse as any for some fancier cake-making. I watched some videos online about it first, but really only figured out … Continue reading →

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White Chip Meringue Bars

Posted on July 3, 2011 by sparecake

At some point last year I was helping a friend find cookout-friendly recipes, and stumbled across a whole page of cookout desserts. This was the one I was most interested in, and I made it ages ago, but always thought … Continue reading →

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