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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!

Hard Boiled Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on February 22, 2013 by sparecake

I know that from the name, these should be weird, possibly gross. They’re not, though! You don’t notice the taste of egg in the cookie, they’re just big, thick, firm chocolate chip cookies. (If you don’t notice it, what’s the … Continue reading →

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Broccoli and Cheddar Clover Rolls

Posted on February 20, 2013 by sparecake

My friend Catie loves to bake, and makes tons of healthy baked goods, but has always been scared of baking with yeast. I like baking, including with yeast, but maybe sort of hate healthy things a bit. So for Christmas … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and Cheesy Grits

Posted on February 18, 2013 by sparecake

The other day my mom asked me to use some shrimp she’d gotten from the farmers’ market. I think she was probably picturing some garlic-y shrimp with rice or something, but there was good looking cheddar in the fridge, which … Continue reading →

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GF Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Posted on February 15, 2013 by sparecake

A few weeks ago my friend Mary Kate, of surviving the food allergy apocalypse, suggested I check out BabyCakes Covers the Classics, a gluten-free vegan cookbook. These cookies are from that! Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill all-purpose gluten-free … Continue reading →

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Yo Dawg Cupcakes

Posted on February 13, 2013 by sparecake

A few years ago for my friend Alex’s birthday I made him some sort of Xzibit themed foods inside that food. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go back and watch some Pimp My Ride, or just … Continue reading →

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Brown Butter Cocoa Fudge Cookies

Posted on February 11, 2013 by sparecake

First off, and entirely unrelatedly, click here for a couple images of what astronauts have eaten at different points in NASA’s history. I think it’s pretty cool! And on to the recipe! These cookies were nicely soft, and I think … Continue reading →

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Sugar Loaf

Posted on February 8, 2013 by sparecake

Hey look, it’s two of my faaaavorite things! Bread, and sugar? Glorious! I’m so into this! The loaf didn’t last 24 hours, I don’t think. Sweetener: zest of one lemon zest of one orange 40 grams of sugar (Yeah, this … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Boston Cream Pie

Posted on February 6, 2013 by sparecake

Starting to get a bit more interesting with the gluten free things (although this will be the last gf post for a week or two, as I’m mid-vacation, staying with a variety of non-gf folk). Can’t just eat cookies forever! … Continue reading →

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Sausage and Rice Timbale

Posted on February 4, 2013 by sparecake

This is a fun kind of giant rice-ball-cake with a really delicious sausage filling. Can’t turn that down!Ingredients: kosher salt 2 1/2 cups arborio rice 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium onion, chopped 3/4 pound Italian pork sausage, casings removed … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Chocolate Bread

Posted on February 1, 2013 by sparecake

We’ve started getting some more gluten free specific ingredients, which promptly led to chocolate bread. Chocolate ASAP seems a good rule! I started off this afternoon with two gluten free breads in mind. The cheese rolls turned out …flat. Very … Continue reading →

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