Category Archives: Dessert

White Chocolate Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars

Posted on June 29, 2015 by sparecake

A couple weeks ago, I realized I couldn’t remember the last time I had oatmeal raisin cookies, but I also quickly decided I wanted to add something. White chocolate seemed like a good call, and these did turn out super … Continue reading →

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Lemon Polenta Cake

Posted on June 17, 2015 by sparecake

Making gluten-free baked goods in Rawlins is pretty severely limited by the gluten-free flour-type-thing options pretty much being gf Bisquick, almond meal, and cornmeal. Luckily, 2 of those 3 are what you need for this cake! Ingredients: 2/3 cup polenta/corn … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Crock Pot Coffee Cake

Posted on June 3, 2015 by sparecake

This gf coffee cake is super easy, and really delicious. I took it to some friends’ house last week and 3 of us (plus a 4 year old who generally doesn’t do desserts but asked for a second tiny chunk … Continue reading →

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Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

Posted on June 1, 2015 by sparecake

I’ve had multiple versions of this kind of thing bookmarked for years and years, but somehow had never tried until now, and I’ve gotta say… don’t. Just don’t. They’re so easy and tempting to eat, you’ll power through a full … Continue reading →

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Baked Churros

Posted on May 25, 2015 by sparecake

Now, technically these are actually cinnamon sugar choux pastry, not churros, but if you have a hankering for churros and aren’t willing to deal with deep frying, they’re a quite delicious substitute! Being choux pastry, they’re fairly hollow, plus they’re … Continue reading →

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Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Roll

Posted on May 11, 2015 by sparecake

While it may have snowed here this weekend, when I made this cake a week+ ago everything felt lovely and like summer must be near. Whoops?! This cake gives you all the fluffy airiness of angel food cake, without the … Continue reading →

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Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Posted on April 27, 2015 by sparecake

Last weekend I got a friend in Denver to have a cake party. I didn’t actually take any pictures of any of the cakes other people brought, but it was a successful night. The cake I made is actually the … Continue reading →

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Soft Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on April 20, 2015 by sparecake

In a bid to use up the chocolate peanut butter spread from the baked french toast in any way other than via a spoon, I made some cookies recently! They’re nice and soft, not hard and dry as so many … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Bundt Cake

Posted on March 30, 2015 by sparecake

After all the fear about baking at elevation, the first real thing I made with risk of collapse came out pretty perfect! This is a nice dense bundt, and while it’s sweet, it’s not too sweet. It might be nice … Continue reading →

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Thousand Dollar Bars

Posted on March 23, 2015 by sparecake

Depending on how you cut and coat these bars, you can either have chocolate-y, caramel-y squares, or an extra crisp Twix. Either way, it’s always going to be a good flavor combo! Ingredients: Shortbread: 1 cup salted butter, at room … Continue reading →

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