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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!

Maple Bundt

Posted on January 11, 2017 by sparecake

This maple cake has a fantastic light, fluffy texture, and a maple-cinnamon icing that makes it feel a bit warm and nice for winter. If you’ve got some syrup in the back of your fridge that hasn’t been touched in … Continue reading →

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Malted Brown Sugar Sandwich Cookies

Posted on December 28, 2016 by sparecake

Lightly chewy cookies with a really fantastic flavor sandwich a matching delightful frosting! These are some pretty filling cookies, and they’re really really nice. Ingredients: Cookies: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 10 tablespoons … Continue reading →

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Quick Protein Granola Bars

Posted on December 21, 2016 by sparecake

I’ve been getting super buff lately (you read it on the internet, it must be true), and was looking for some protein bars that didn’t involve 1,000 types of nuts and seeds and similar things I hate. This fits the … Continue reading →

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Maple Chipotle Pork with Polenta

Posted on December 14, 2016 by sparecake

I am always and forever a fan of things with adobo sauce, but I don’t think before this I had made polenta with chicken stock, and that’s another thing for the favorites list! So obvious, I don’t know how I … Continue reading →

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Chunky Monkey Coffee Cake

Posted on December 7, 2016 by sparecake

A smaller monkey bread type cake that brings together all your favorite Chunky Monkey flavors (unless, like me, you insist on replacing the walnuts, but that’s cool too). I made this one at someone else’s house, and it was no … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by sparecake

For cookies that only use one dinky banana, these have a real banana punch, which (of course) goes great with chocolate. The banana flavor actually lessens slightly by the second day, allowing all the flavors to shine equally, so they … Continue reading →

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Golden Raisin Polenta Cake

Posted on November 23, 2016 by sparecake

This one sounds a bit weird, but is delicious! It reminded me of meringues – the outside gets very crisp, but is somewhat fragile like a meringue. Unlike a meringue, the center is very dense. It’s sweet, and the polenta … Continue reading →

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Cider Pot Roast

Posted on November 16, 2016 by sparecake

This recipe comes from  my friend Mary Kate’s blog, where she used hard apple cider in it. I used regular, non-alcoholic cider for this one, and wondered if that would make everything too sweet. Happily, it did not! The meat … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Roll Donuts

Posted on November 9, 2016 by sparecake

Continuing my trend of winning my boss over, she thought she didn’t like cinnamon until these donuts changed her mind! They’re a great texture, and very cinnamon-y with the great cinnamon topping! Ingredients: Topping: 1/4 cup unsalted butter 4 teaspoons … Continue reading →

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Malted Milk Cheesecake

Posted on November 2, 2016 by sparecake

This is…pretty amazing? It is pretty non-traditional tasting, which won over my cheesecake-hating boss, but it’s super delicious. I love the malt flavor, and it’s got more of a frozen custard texture than anything else. The recipe I followed said … Continue reading →

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