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About sparecake

My name's Corinne, and I like cake, cookies, and chocolate! Also, non-c-things such as ponies, Star Trek, and biking. I write a food blog and a blog about life, wide open spaces, and museum work. Nice to meet you!

Sweet Cornbread

Posted on September 22, 2021 by sparecake

I’m always on the lookout for a cornbread recipe that’s similar to supermarket bakery cornbread, with the lightly sweet, sticky top. This is by far the closest I’ve gotten, and is definitely a keeper! I used cornmeal from the Jimmy … Continue reading →

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Cheese Buldak

Posted on September 15, 2021 by sparecake

A Korean dish, but then I have messed up the proportions from the original recipe to my preferences, plus I’m not sure super authentic Korean food has a ton of cheese, so…tasty spicy food of questionable heritage? But it’s DELICIOUS … Continue reading →

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Thai-Style Sweetcorn Soup

Posted on September 8, 2021 by sparecake

A really quick soup (unless you, for some reason, insist on making your own creamed corn because you’ve been making SO MUCH creamed corn at work and why stop now?) that would be extra good with some crusty bread on … Continue reading →

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Skillet Apple Pie

Posted on September 1, 2021 by sparecake

A pretty quick pie to put together, with some extra tastiness on top of a standard apple pie. Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup light brown sugar 2 refrigerated pie crusts 42 ounce can canned apple pie filling 2 … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat Focaccia

Posted on August 25, 2021 by sparecake

A reasonably quick bread that is really tasty from a topping of salt, herbs, and olive oil. I made this with sage, because that was what was in some of the other dishes in the meal I was making, but … Continue reading →

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Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Posted on August 18, 2021 by sparecake

Some delicious cupcakes with tart lemon to cut the very sweet meringue, and an excuse to get out your blowtorch, which is always fun! I made these with my former ‘Summertime Cake Series’ partner, but his life has changed enough … Continue reading →

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Kalamata Chicken with New Potatoes

Posted on August 11, 2021 by sparecake

Made this with friends I was visiting last week, and luckily they were just as excited about these flavors as I was! I think even one of the kids (ages small and smaller) liked this, which is pretty good when … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat Cookies

Posted on July 28, 2021 by sparecake

Naturally gluten-free cookies with a texture similar to shortbread (thanks to all the butter)! The flavor of these is hard to describe, other than buttery, but it’s good – all but 3 or so disappeared at work that day, and … Continue reading →

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Country Sweet-Sour Cabbage

Posted on July 14, 2021 by sparecake

One for MaryKate maybe, who actually likes chopping cabbage! A good slightly sweet (fruit and) veggie side dish you can feel healthy enough while eating. Perfect! Ingredients: 2 apples, cored and peeled 1 onion 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening 1/2 medium … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Apple Slice

Posted on June 23, 2021 by sparecake

I’d never heard of apple slice before, but it’s apparently just a huge slab of apple pie, so we’re off to a good start. The traditional version has crushed corn flakes in it, but this recipe (smartly) uses Cinnamon Toast … Continue reading →

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