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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!

Chocolate Bavarian Cream

Posted on June 19, 2013 by sparecake

I was flipping through cookbooks at the Used Book Superstore on Friday, saw this recipe, and knew that I had some egg whites already in the fridge at home that would love to become part of something chocolatey! Because of … Continue reading →

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Orange Almond Cake (Gluten-Free)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by sparecake

Based on the ingredient list (whole oranges??), I was unsure if this would be good or kind of terrible, but it seemed like it would be easy enough to try, and it turned out great! It makes a really moist, … Continue reading →

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Top Sirloin Roast

Posted on June 14, 2013 by sparecake

This is a kind of loose recipe for a pretty delicious roast, and an excellent gravy. Ingredients: 1 top sirloin roast (ours was 2.2 pounds) at least 1 onion, cut into quarters small red potatoes, and any other root vegetables … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sparecake

The last cookie dough related thing for my hockey team! I made these Sunday after a bike race, and staying standing up and awake was preeeetty terrible. Worth it, though, some people ate three! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups milk chocolate … Continue reading →

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Ground Beef Casserole

Posted on June 10, 2013 by sparecake

A pretty solid ‘use up stuff in the pantry’ recipe right here, and it’s tasty to boot! Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (skipped … Continue reading →

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Rice and Banana Muffins

Posted on June 7, 2013 by sparecake

The Feed Zone Cookbook is recipes designed originally for pro cyclists. It has lots of recipes meals for at home, but also “handhelds,” little things easy to wrap up and pack along on a ride. This is one of those! … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

Posted on June 5, 2013 by sparecake

Because the cookie dough frosting last week wasn’t enough? This week it’s cookie dough fudge. Who doesn’t want that? Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon corn syrup 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Ricotta Mousse

Posted on June 3, 2013 by sparecake

More frequently than you’d expect, we end up with half of a 64 ounce tub of ricotta slowly aging in the fridge. Solved that problem today, by making this! Ingredients: 2 cups room temperature ricotta cheese 2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Cookie Dough Frosting

Posted on May 31, 2013 by sparecake

I know I’m generally pretty positive about the things I post, not surprisingly, but this is by far the best thing I’ve made/eaten in months. The frosting is SO GOOD! I have eaten a pretty alarming amount of this in … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Cinnamon-Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Posted on May 29, 2013 by sparecake

This one uses boxed (gluten-free) cake mix, so you know it can’t be too complex. It makes two light coffee cakes that freeze well if you think you won’t get through both quickly enough. We talked about freezing one, but … Continue reading →

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