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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!

Marshmallow Ice Cream and a Visit to Planet Marshmallow

Posted on August 20, 2012 by sparecake

For the last few weeks, my friend Mary Kate and I had been eyeballing the menu at Planet Marshmallow, a newish restaurant/dessert place in Manchester that makes gourmet marshmallows. We finally met up there last week to check it out. … Continue reading →

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Honey-Soy Pulled Pork

Posted on August 17, 2012 by sparecake

I forgot on Wednesday that I was going to be making this Thursday, and had a pulled pork sandwich for dinner at a restaurant. I think Thursday’s pulled pork wins, by a good margin. Ingredients: 1 6-7 lb pork butt, … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Chicken Quesadillas with Strawberry Salsa

Posted on August 15, 2012 by sparecake

This weekend I cooked dinner with my father for the first time in… a long time? Ever? Hard to say. First time in a while, anyway. I was especially glad, then, that he seemed to really like what we made! … Continue reading →

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Bacon Apple Hash

Posted on August 13, 2012 by sparecake

It’s pretty rare I have anything more than a bowl of cereal for breakfast, so when I do, it better be something good! (Even if we didn’t get around to eating this until lunch. Still…) This hash pretty much has … Continue reading →

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Lemon-Filled Meringue Shells

Posted on August 10, 2012 by sparecake

Wasn’t really sure what to call this, as the Wikipedia leads me to believe pavlova isn’t quite accurate… whatever they are, they’re a bit rough, looks-wise, but spot on, taste-wise. Ingredients: a double batch of lemon curd 4 egg whites, … Continue reading →

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Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

Posted on August 8, 2012 by sparecake

Right, so, the cookies I meant to make last week! They were, as expected, really good, although I think if I make them again I might try swapping out some of the butter for even more cream cheese? We’ll see. … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on August 6, 2012 by sparecake

Last Monday I decided to go to New York that Thursday to see Simon Amstell (some NSFW bits). Tuesday I bought some ingredients for oreo cheesecake cookies, but Wednesday I found out Simon’d gone vegan a year or two ago, … Continue reading →

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Super Chocolatey Cookies

Posted on August 3, 2012 by sparecake

Man, the internet on the bus I spent all morning on wanted nothing to do with wordpress, making it awful difficult to get on and share this recipe.  Annoying, as it’s a good one! These are probably the chocolate-iest cookies … Continue reading →

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Hot Chocolate Muffins

Posted on August 1, 2012 by sparecake

Weeeell these were pretty delicious. After the frozen hot chocolate recipe, why not hot chocolate in muffin form? They both have fluff, foodstuff of the gods! This recipe makes 16 or 17 muffins. I don’t have 2 muffin tins, so … Continue reading →

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Green Onion and Cheese Bread

Posted on July 30, 2012 by sparecake

What to do when ‘your’ Olympian breaks your heart by not getting anywhere near gold? Bury those emotions under a warm comforting blanket of cheesy carbs! It’s what all the pros do, I’m pretty sure. This bread uses King Arthur’s … Continue reading →

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