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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!

Gochujang Caramel Cookies

Posted on November 8, 2023 by sparecake

I got an ad for this recipe and couldn’t resist. Weird combo, but if anyone’s going to like a gochujang dessert, it’d be me, right? Based on the ingredient list you might not expect it, but the brown sugar is … Continue reading →

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Strawberry, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Mini Tarts

Posted on October 25, 2023 by sparecake

I recently shared this recipe for peanut butter/oat cups with a friend. We both thought it was super lame/disappointing to make a tasty crust but then just gloop some yogurt inside, so I decided to do better! An easy homemade … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Bars

Posted on October 11, 2023 by sparecake

These bars aren’t beautiful, but I’ve brought them to multiple friends’ houses and they’ve been really popular! Ingredients: Base: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature 1 … Continue reading →

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Bites

Posted on September 27, 2023 by sparecake

A really delicious treat with surprisingly few ingredients for something with 3 layers! Ingredients (pictures show a doubled recipe, ingredient list is still for a single batch): Crust: 1 1/2 cups crushed Oreos (I used a food processor, you can … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Balls

Posted on September 20, 2023 by sparecake

Time for…sugar! These popcorn balls are pretty easy, and are sugary/chewy enough that you can make them fairly small and still feel like you had a treat. If you want, you can then decorate them with a bit of candy … Continue reading →

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Lemon Thins

Posted on August 23, 2023 by sparecake

These cookies remind me of lemon flavored fortune cookies, which may sound boring, but I find them quite pleasant! They’re very thin, so you could easily/accidentally eat quite a few! The recipe is from The Gourmet Cookie Book, a cookbook … Continue reading →

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Chicken Salad Wraps

Posted on August 9, 2023 by sparecake

This isn’t that much of a recipe, but it’s a good dinner for these hot days when cooking’s terrible! You can cook the chicken however you want (stove, oven, buy rotisserie chicken), but my preference is to chuck it in … Continue reading →

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Turkey-Cranberry Salad

Posted on July 26, 2023 by sparecake

Another cookbook from my friend MaryKate, this one had some old timey aspics that actually looked survivable? This one’s a good flavor combo I actually enjoyed eating! Ingredients: Turkey layer: 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 1 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal Quick Bread

Posted on July 19, 2023 by sparecake

I recently got a whole box of cookbooks from a friend, including The Secrets of Jesuit Breadmaking. Honestly not sure what  makes the Jesuits specifically amazing bread people other than they’ve been practicing for a long time, but the first … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Tart

Posted on June 28, 2023 by sparecake

Turns out my one friend around here doesn’t really do sweets?? So we’re going bittersweet today. Ingredients: Crust: 1 stick unsalted butter, room temp 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg yolk 1 1/4 cups all-purpose … Continue reading →

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