Category Archives: Dessert

Caramel Apple Shortbread Bars

Posted on October 15, 2014 by sparecake

This recipe is actually one that I tried this spring in Greece with one of my classmates, but it didn’t work out quite right then. It turned out delicious, but the caramel was rock hard, so eating it was a … Continue reading →

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Pluot and Cheese Galette

Posted on September 24, 2014 by sparecake

Recently my friend Hillary told me about Relay Foods (if you use that link to buy food, you and I both get $30 off), a local-ish food shopping website for Charlottesville, Richmond, DC, and Baltimore. With the $30 off from … Continue reading →

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Banana Fluffernutter Bundt

Posted on September 17, 2014 by sparecake

This past weekend was SPX, the Small Press Expo, outside DC, which brings together, among other folk, lots of web comic artists I like. The last time I went, in 2011, I brought cookies to the artists that I liked. … Continue reading →

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Dutch Oven Apple Fluff

Posted on September 10, 2014 by sparecake

Why hello there, blog friends! It’s been a while, again, because I have moved, again. It just keeps happening! This time I’m in DC. My kitchen is pretty tiny, has terrible lighting for photos, and has a really weird set … Continue reading →

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Nut Pie Cookies

Posted on August 4, 2014 by sparecake

Last week my friend Danielle and I made some cookies for our mutual friend Jen’s wedding. The wedding had pies, not cake, so we made some cookies to match. This is a recipe Danielle and her mother make every year … Continue reading →

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Sticky Bun Dip

Posted on August 1, 2014 by sparecake

Another recipe from last weekend’s brunch, this one’s super easy and quick to throw together. It’s from Karo, and in my experience recipes directly from food companies are usually pretty foolproof, because they want you to have a good experience … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cheesecake

Posted on May 28, 2014 by sparecake

Hello food blog! It’s been a while, eh? The last few months have mostly involved a lot of really mediocre cooking, and one or two things I intended to share that didn’t work out quite right. I’m down to my … Continue reading →

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Brownie Batter Dip

Posted on April 4, 2014 by sparecake

Once again I had a bunch of cream cheese to use up, and this time it wasn’t going away without bringing a billion calories with it. Luckily, this dip is really delicious, but not something you need to eat a … Continue reading →

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Brunsviger (Danish Caramel-Topped Cake)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by sparecake

I’ve been killing time lately in a chat room that’s mostly people scattered across Europe (and one American desperate to get out of the US forever, and me, really looking forward to returning). One of them gave me his recipe … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Sweet Bread

Posted on February 28, 2014 by sparecake

I’ve been kind of slacking on Daring Bakers’ posts lately, because…everything is just a bit more of a pain in Greece, but this one was pretty easy to bang together, and looks cool. Or, as they’d have us say: Beauty … Continue reading →

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