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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!

Crispy Potato Bake

Posted on March 9, 2012 by sparecake

Here’s a simple recipe that’s quick to prepare, but then takes a while in the oven, leaving you ample time to figure out your other dishes. It’s rare that I eat a potato product and don’t want either ketchup or … Continue reading →

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Iced Lemon Bars

Posted on March 7, 2012 by sparecake

Aw heck, went to an all day course today and forgot to post this before I left!  Anyway…  My friend Tasha’s birthday was recently, and she’s really into lemon desserts. I whipped these up prior to getting MASSIVELY lost on … Continue reading →

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5 Minute Bread

Posted on March 5, 2012 by sparecake

This is the most basic recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day. Five minutes may be optimistic, but with some very small amount of time a day you can have some really fabulous bread that’s great for snacking … Continue reading →

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Homemade SpaghettiOs with Meatballs

Posted on March 2, 2012 by sparecake

I haven’t had SpaghettiOs in years, but I’d be willing to stack these up against those any day. Besides being quite tasty, I imagine they’re also healthier as they don’t have corn syrup. They’re also more exciting, as I found … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Alton Brown’s Chocapocalypse Cookies

Posted on February 29, 2012 by sparecake

Today is the first day of the bar exam. Gross! On the plus side of bar-taking, last week my coworkers had a pizza party for me before I left, and my coworker Jeremy made these cookies. They are fabulous, so … Continue reading →

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Honey Cornbread Mufffins

Posted on February 27, 2012 by sparecake

It’s the 27th, so once again it’s time for a Daring Bakers‘ post! The Daring Bakers’ February 2012 host was – Lis! Lisa stepped in last minute and challenged us to create a quick bread we could call our own. … Continue reading →

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Sticky Asian Pork Ribs

Posted on February 24, 2012 by sparecake

I had some friends visit a few weeks ago and wanted an easy but tasty dinner I could make while I studied. I had seen this recipe earlier that week, changed it into a crock pot thing, and it was … Continue reading →

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Cookie Cutter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on February 22, 2012 by sparecake

Every once in a while, you need a chocolate chip cookie you can cut with a cookie cutter. Y’know, to decorate, or for ice cream sandwiches with Ovaltine ice cream. Mainly sandwiches. This here is your recipe! Ingredients: 1 cup … Continue reading →

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Ovaltine Ice Cream

Posted on February 20, 2012 by sparecake

You can get the gist of this ice cream by picturing the flavor of Ovaltine, but it’s somehow better. Ice cream-ier, I suppose. It’s pretty vital, for your future happiness, that you make it immediately! Ingredients: 1 cup half-and-half  3/4 … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Stew with Dumplings

Posted on February 17, 2012 by sparecake

Heeeey once again, it’s a Jamie Oliver recipe using meats I’ve never dealt with before. I had thought that it might be hard to find rabbit, but the first butcher I called said they always have them, so… no problem! … Continue reading →

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