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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!

A Very Old Mac And Cheese Recipe

Posted on June 11, 2012 by sparecake

A blog I found recently and think is super cool, Kitchen Historic, is all antique recipes, which she sort of interprets into current measurements and ingredients. It’s a fun concept, quite different from all the other blogs I follow, and … Continue reading →

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Red Velvet Pull-Apart Bread With Cream Cheese Glaze

Posted on June 8, 2012 by sparecake

I made this way back on Mothers’ Day, and, even though it was really friggin’ good, I just have been tooooo lazy to type it up since then. But it’s too good not to share, gotta get posting! Ingredients: Bread … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti Carbonara

Posted on June 6, 2012 by sparecake

A while ago I had to go up to Concord for a day-long course. My dad’s best friend lives up there and is a cool guy, so I gave him a call before hand and stopped by after the course … Continue reading →

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Banana Blender Pie

Posted on June 4, 2012 by sparecake

I keep buying too many bananas, and I’ve had this pie bookmarked for ages, so…it was time! I had to do some alterations, because I just wasn’t going to go to the supermarket, but it came out well. If you … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Pretzel M&M Cookies

Posted on June 1, 2012 by sparecake

Sometimes I still really miss the crispy M&MS, which haven’t existed (in the States) since 2005. A pretty exciting alternative, though, are the newish pretzel ones. As in many snack-things, the salt is what sells it. Yum! The perfect complement … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Brown Sugar Gratin

Posted on May 30, 2012 by sparecake

This is a super easy dessert – it goes from ingredients in packages to out of the oven in under 10 minutes! It’s good with raspberries, blueberries…probably just about any berry, although I might cut strawberries into smaller pieces if … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Apple Sourdough Challah

Posted on May 28, 2012 by sparecake

Happy Memorial Day! May’s Daring Bakers’ Challenge was pretty twisted – Ruth from The Crafts of Mommyhood challenged us to make challah! Using recipes from all over, and tips from “A Taste of Challah,” by Tamar Ansh, she encouraged us … Continue reading →

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Oven-Barbecued Chicken Breasts

Posted on May 25, 2012 by sparecake

This recipe’s adapted from a book of healthy chicken recipes, so for once I am reasonably sure something I’m posting isn’t awful for you. Exciting? It’s a somewhat sweet barbecue sauce, and I liked it a bunch. It’s great with … Continue reading →

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Rosie’s Butter Cookies

Posted on May 23, 2012 by sparecake

These’re some shortbread-y thumbprint cookies with your favorite flavor of preserves/jam. They went over really well with my floor hockey team, who have noted that we had won the two games that I had brought snacks to at that point … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Baby Yorkies

Posted on May 21, 2012 by sparecake

Congrats to Barbara Palermo, who won the King Arthur Flour Cookbook! (Thanks again to King Arthur for providing the book!) A bit disappointed, yet also relieved, that it’s going to someone I don’t know. On to the recipe… Terrifying name, … Continue reading →

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