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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!

Oatmeal and Everything Bars

Posted on January 13, 2021 by sparecake

Using up some leftover cream and a bag of caramels I’d randomly bought ages earlier, with good results! Ingredients: 1 11 ounce package of caramels 3 tablespoons cream 3/4 cup butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup rolled oats 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-Glazed Chocolate Tart

Posted on January 6, 2021 by sparecake

An extremely chocolatey, wonderfully smooth chocolate tart. Ingredients: Crust: 9 chocolate graham crackers (1 of 3 packages in the box I had), finely ground 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup sugar Filling: 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 9 ounces … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Posted on December 30, 2020 by sparecake

It’s not often I see a new recipe I want to try and already have every single ingredient already, but this one fit the bill and I tried it immediately! These are fairly dense, delicious chocolate bites – 2 or … Continue reading →

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Reindeer Poop

Posted on December 23, 2020 by sparecake

Why’s it gotta be called that? I don’t know… blame the internet? This is your quick, OH GOD I NEED A LAST MINUTE SNACK dessert type thing that’s quite simple to make. This requires melting white chocolate, which always goes … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Petal Pie

Posted on December 16, 2020 by sparecake

A pie from a ’70s cookbook, which meant I wasn’t sure what I was getting into, but it turned out to be simple, delicious, and kind of fun looking! Ingredients: 3 cups fresh cranberries 8 1/4 ounce can crushed pineapple … Continue reading →

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Homemade Lofthouse Cookies

Posted on December 9, 2020 by sparecake

Clearly I’m a few holidays behind at this point in terms of decoration here, but we’re mostly concerned about flavor/texture so this recipe is good year-round! This recipe is from Bravetart, so has both the more accurate weight measurements, and … Continue reading →

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Crockpot Cookie

Posted on December 2, 2020 by sparecake

A very thick cookie that I at first thought was good but nothing special, but then over the days of leftovers got more and more into, especially the crunchy edges! You can mix it up a bit by varying the … Continue reading →

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Cranberry and Beef Strudel

Posted on November 25, 2020 by sparecake

Don’t forget later this week to use your Thanksgiving leftovers to make Black Friday Bread!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is this the first time I’ve worked with phyllo dough? I think so. Do I still have 2/3 of a box in the freezer … Continue reading →

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Bran Bread

Posted on November 18, 2020 by sparecake

I was recently given some spelt bran, a mystery ingredient as far as I’m concerned. It wound up making a bread with a very firm crust, and a nice fluffy inside. It’s a no-knead bread, so the hands-on time is … Continue reading →

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Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake

Posted on November 11, 2020 by sparecake

If you’re a person that owns a heart-shaped springform, bust this out for Valentine’s and you’re good to go! For everyone else…why wait, eat this now! When you get to the ingredient list it’s going to be very clear that … Continue reading →

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