Category Archives: Dessert

Butterfinger Cheesecake

Posted on October 30, 2019 by sparecake

As should come as no surprise to anyone, Butterfinger Cheesecake is quite delicious! I had adapted a recipe for mini-cheesecakes into one cheesecake, which worked fine except I’m going to recommend that for you all, instead of making a chocolate … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Cacao Pigpen

Posted on October 16, 2019 by sparecake

A week or two ago I got an email asking if I was interesting in trying cacao tea. Although I’m not a tea drinker, I am always curious about anything chocolatey, so found a method more my style to check … Continue reading →

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Flourless PB&C Bars

Posted on October 2, 2019 by sparecake

A huge batch of very peanut butter-y oat bars with both chocolate chips and Reese’s Pieces. These will be very popular with anyone you give them to (give or take a peanut allergy..)! Ingredients: 2/3 cup salted butter, at room … Continue reading →

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Ground Cherry Pie

Posted on September 11, 2019 by sparecake

Ground cherries are the weirdest dang fruit, but they make a very tasty pie! If you’ve never heard of them, they look like a small tomatillo (a little tomato with a papery ‘husk’ you remove to eat) but taste, when … Continue reading →

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Cucumber Cake

Posted on August 7, 2019 by sparecake

So, this is a pretty weird one, but it’s good and will help use up some of the outrageous overabundance that comes with cucumber plants. It’s fluffy and moist, and definitely tastes cucumber-y, but in a more dessert-y way. Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Bun Rice Krispy Treats

Posted on July 31, 2019 by sparecake

These were very popular at the beach this past weekend, and would no doubt also disappear to a happy crowd at a cookout or party! They are shaped/rolled line cinnamon buns to go with the flavor, but if you’re in … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Popsicles

Posted on July 17, 2019 by sparecake

So, to get the exact same experience, these popsicles require you to also find (make??) salted caramel milk at your supermarket, but realistically it’s probably also very good with just regular chocolate milk if that’s all you can get. (But … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookie Swirled Brownies

Posted on July 10, 2019 by sparecake

There’s a lot going on in this pan, and it’s a good mess of a combination! Some fudgey, chocolately brownies, blobs of oatmeal cookie, and peanut butter mixing through it all. All delicious things! Ingredients: Brownie: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Angel Pavlovas

Posted on July 3, 2019 by sparecake

This is a plan-ahead sort of dessert I’d wanted to make for ages, but not just for myself because half of the meringues would go squishy before I could eat them. With that in mind, I invited myself to dinner … Continue reading →

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Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake

Posted on June 26, 2019 by sparecake

I was sitting around last week about to make one buttermilk dessert, when I decided I didn’t like the idea, prompting a quick scramble around the internet for a new way to use up the pint I had of the … Continue reading →

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