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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!

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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Salted Caramel Icebox Pie

Posted on May 31, 2023 by sparecake

After a few weeks, I’m back! By which I actually mean I’m somewhere new – the move kept me busy/without useful ingredients for a bit, but now we can once again have nice/delicious things, like this pie. Relatively light caramel … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Sauce

Posted on May 3, 2023 by sparecake

I’m getting ready to move, which means using some pantry staples up, and refusing to buy more of others that have already run out, which is what led me to find this recipe! I think I’ll make it again once … Continue reading →

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No Baking Powder No Baking Soda Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on April 26, 2023 by sparecake

I’m starting to get ready to move, which at this point mostly just means refusing to buy things when they run out, no matter how annoying it makes things between now and then. Luckily, there are recipes like this to … Continue reading →

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Cookies and Cream Crunch Bars

Posted on April 19, 2023 by sparecake

Dense brownies covered in Oreos, and then a layer of chocolate peanut butter, this is a real rich dessert! I cut mine into 9 pieces, but then ended up chopping those some, as this is an intense dessert to eat … Continue reading →

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Creamy Turkey Veggie Noodle Soup

Posted on April 12, 2023 by sparecake

A good kitchen-clearer, you can use what veggies you have, use up some dairy, and get whatever pasta’s leftover out of the cabinet. This makes A LOT of soup – very much to the top of my pot, so either … Continue reading →

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Bacon and Beet Hash

Posted on April 5, 2023 by sparecake

Made this one for the library’s Page to Table (cookbook potluck book club) event last week and quite liked it! The fact that you start with vegetables sort of makes me forget that there’s beef and bacon and I think … Continue reading →

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Quick Cinnamon Buns

Posted on March 29, 2023 by sparecake

A 1930s recipe, in this case the ‘quick’ is because this is a baking powder dough, rather than a yeast dough, so there are no rising times. Because it’s a ’30s recipe, you aren’t given 100% of the details, so … Continue reading →

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