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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!

Polenta Grilled Cheese

Posted on May 10, 2017 by sparecake

Grilled cheese is hard to do wrong, and this is another delicious way to do it right! The polenta makes a nice change from your usual grilled bread, matching well with the gooey melted cheese and providing it’s own flavor … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Financiers

Posted on May 3, 2017 by sparecake

I had never heard of financiers until my friend Danielle recommended this recipe to me, but they are apparently small and tasty! These ones are dark and richly chocolate, and can go from ingredients in cabinets to cooling in about … Continue reading →

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Mini Turkey and Veggie Meatloaves

Posted on April 26, 2017 by sparecake

Flavorful, healthy meatloaf that’s single-serving sized (6 single servings, to be precise)! This recipe calls for finely chopped zucchini and carrots, and we already had zoodles and carrot sticks, which dramatically cut down on prep time (I have 0 knife … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Buttermilk Bread

Posted on April 19, 2017 by sparecake

This is probably the best-textured gf bread I’ve had! It’s got a firm crust, but is super lovely and soft inside. If you have to eat gluten free anyway, I definitely recommend trying this one out for some fantastic toast … Continue reading →

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Buttermilk Pudding

Posted on April 12, 2017 by sparecake

This pudding (more in the sense of how Brits seem to call all desserts pudding than actual pudding) is tangy treat similar in consistency to jello (slightly looser?) that is dreamy with chocolate and would probably be a magical combo … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Caramel Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Posted on April 5, 2017 by sparecake

A really tasty, light chocolate frosting (which for some reason I left in weirdo lumps??) paired with nice cupcakes. I recommend sticking with mini-cupcakes for these (which gives you about 36), as in full-sized cupcakes the bits sink to the … Continue reading →

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Egg Roll Bowls

Posted on March 29, 2017 by sparecake

The name for this is technically a lie, as we didn’t eat it in bowls, but you certainly could! It’s pretty much what you’d find inside an egg roll, but without the effort of wrapping and frying for actual egg … Continue reading →

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Chicken/Spinach/Feta Meatballs with Zoodles

Posted on March 22, 2017 by sparecake

This is a lot of green on a plate, right? Normally that’s a bad sign in my book, but these meatballs are delicious and the zoodles (zucchini noodles, if you’re not familiar) are tasty and also a whole bunch healthier … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Posted on March 1, 2017 by sparecake

A few weeks ago my friend Jani sent me some Brazilian recipe magazines with cakes and other desserts. I translated the text with google translate, but there were still some challenges, such as their apparent assumption that all cake pans … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Bread

Posted on February 22, 2017 by sparecake

It’s been a while since my last post (in part because of this bread, which I had to make 3 times to get just right and in part because…I just ate melted chocolate from a ramekin for dessert for most … Continue reading →

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