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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!

Chumley’s Cake

Posted on January 7, 2013 by sparecake

I need a bit of a break from time consuming recipes and posts, which means today you’re finding out what Chumley, my mom’s giant Newfoundland with wheat allergies, had for his 9th birthday. Ingredients: roughly 2/3 cup shredded chicken roughly … Continue reading →

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Cocoa Cookies

Posted on January 4, 2013 by sparecake

I started off yesterday looking for a simple cookie that wouldn’t require anything I didn’t have in arm’s reach. After baking I decided to jazz them up a bit, although still kept to stuff that was already in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Reuben Bread

Posted on January 2, 2013 by sparecake

I brought this bread to a New Years party, where we scarfed two thirds of it before we even managed to warm it back up. The bread part was tasty, the proportions of the filling things were right… in general, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Meringues

Posted on December 31, 2012 by sparecake

After making the chocottone a few days ago, we had a bunch of egg whites left over. Obvious solution: meringues! I liked how these turned out – lightly chocolatey plus the chips. If you’re looking for something more chocolatey, feel … Continue reading →

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Chocottone

Posted on December 28, 2012 by sparecake

Another end of month Daring Baker post! The December 2012 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by the talented Marcellina of Marcellina in Cucina. Marcellina challenged us to create our own custom Panettone, a traditional Italian holiday bread! I’ve never had … Continue reading →

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Apple Mac and Cheese

Posted on December 26, 2012 by sparecake

This is one that I showed the recipe to a few people before trying it, and they had doubts. I was always confident it was going to be delicious, though, and even the doubters ended up going back for seconds … Continue reading →

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Salted Dark Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Posted on December 24, 2012 by sparecake

These are incredibly rich, chocolatey cookies. They’re soft, and really just fabulous. Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 cups dark chocolate chips (I actually just used Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Bittersweet Chips, which are 60% cacao, … Continue reading →

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Shortcakes

Posted on December 21, 2012 by sparecake

Here’s a quick one to throw together! Ingredients: 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar plus extra for sprinkling 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon melted butter whipped … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Pinwheels

Posted on December 19, 2012 by sparecake

Last weekend I went to an internet people party, and needed something to bring. I found a cookbook by Idahoan, an instant mashed potato company, and couldn’t resist the potato-y cover! These turned out differently than I expected, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Malted Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

Posted on December 17, 2012 by sparecake

So, this is ridiculous. So many layers of delicious. To make it more ridiculous, I looked at how many steps it takes and went “no way am I doing all that to only end up with an 8X8″ of brownie-stuff!” … Continue reading →

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