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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!

Crock Pot Mole-Style Pulled Pork

Posted on June 22, 2015 by sparecake

Now, I haven’t actually had mole in a long long time, but I kind of don’t think this tastes much like it. It does taste good, though, so… sure? My one suggestion is to make this when you’re planning to … Continue reading →

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Lemon Polenta Cake

Posted on June 17, 2015 by sparecake

Making gluten-free baked goods in Rawlins is pretty severely limited by the gluten-free flour-type-thing options pretty much being gf Bisquick, almond meal, and cornmeal. Luckily, 2 of those 3 are what you need for this cake! Ingredients: 2/3 cup polenta/corn … Continue reading →

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Chili Pot Pie with Cheddar-Biscuit Crust

Posted on June 15, 2015 by sparecake

This may be a bit late in the season for warm comfort food type dishes, but…they’re never entirely out of style, right? I’m going with that! This dish has the perfect proportions between crust and chili mixture, and has just … Continue reading →

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Cheez-It Pork Chops

Posted on June 10, 2015 by sparecake

I don’t think I’ve cooked pork chops often, but I read that brining them helped them stay moist during cooking, and that definitely was the case here. It’s also an easy way to get in a little bit of flavor, … Continue reading →

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Cheez-It Encrusted Potato Casserole

Posted on June 8, 2015 by sparecake

A few weeks ago I was looking for an excuse to buy some Cheez-Its, and asked the advice of my friend Mary Kate (see her blog here). She hooked me up with her grandmother’s potato recipe that, besides a switch … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Crock Pot Coffee Cake

Posted on June 3, 2015 by sparecake

This gf coffee cake is super easy, and really delicious. I took it to some friends’ house last week and 3 of us (plus a 4 year old who generally doesn’t do desserts but asked for a second tiny chunk … Continue reading →

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Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

Posted on June 1, 2015 by sparecake

I’ve had multiple versions of this kind of thing bookmarked for years and years, but somehow had never tried until now, and I’ve gotta say… don’t. Just don’t. They’re so easy and tempting to eat, you’ll power through a full … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti Pie

Posted on May 27, 2015 by sparecake

I got this recipe from a Good Housekeeping cookbook which had the general idea right, but after making the dish for the first time, it seemed like they had never actually tried eating it how they suggested. I’ve made some … Continue reading →

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Baked Churros

Posted on May 25, 2015 by sparecake

Now, technically these are actually cinnamon sugar choux pastry, not churros, but if you have a hankering for churros and aren’t willing to deal with deep frying, they’re a quite delicious substitute! Being choux pastry, they’re fairly hollow, plus they’re … Continue reading →

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Classic White Sandwich Bread

Posted on May 20, 2015 by sparecake

This is not the first white bread on the blog. Heck, it’s not even the first white bread from King Arthur Flour on the blog! (That’d be here.) But this one does make a single loaf, which seemed like a … Continue reading →

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