Category Archives: Dessert

Spiced Chocolate Tart with Gluten-Free Crust

Posted on June 21, 2013 by sparecake

I think this is possibly the most adult-ish chocolate dessert I’ve ever had? Certainly that I’ve made. It uses bittersweet chocolate without much sugar, and enough ginger to spice things up and give a great, non-sweet flavor in the smooth … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Bavarian Cream

Posted on June 19, 2013 by sparecake

I was flipping through cookbooks at the Used Book Superstore on Friday, saw this recipe, and knew that I had some egg whites already in the fridge at home that would love to become part of something chocolatey! Because of … Continue reading →

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Orange Almond Cake (Gluten-Free)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by sparecake

Based on the ingredient list (whole oranges??), I was unsure if this would be good or kind of terrible, but it seemed like it would be easy enough to try, and it turned out great! It makes a really moist, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sparecake

The last cookie dough related thing for my hockey team! I made these Sunday after a bike race, and staying standing up and awake was preeeetty terrible. Worth it, though, some people ate three! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups milk chocolate … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

Posted on June 5, 2013 by sparecake

Because the cookie dough frosting last week wasn’t enough? This week it’s cookie dough fudge. Who doesn’t want that? Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon corn syrup 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Ricotta Mousse

Posted on June 3, 2013 by sparecake

More frequently than you’d expect, we end up with half of a 64 ounce tub of ricotta slowly aging in the fridge. Solved that problem today, by making this! Ingredients: 2 cups room temperature ricotta cheese 2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Cookie Dough Frosting

Posted on May 31, 2013 by sparecake

I know I’m generally pretty positive about the things I post, not surprisingly, but this is by far the best thing I’ve made/eaten in months. The frosting is SO GOOD! I have eaten a pretty alarming amount of this in … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes

Posted on May 27, 2013 by sparecake

This was my second attempt at gf brownie cupcake things, and this one was much better! (No, you didn’t miss the first one, it didn’t even get posted. Blech.) It’s plenty chocolatey, and doesn’t have any gritty/grainy-ness some gf baked … Continue reading →

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Orange Bars

Posted on May 24, 2013 by sparecake

I bookmarked this one some incomprehensible number of years ago after a search for picnic-able desserts, but never got around to it until this week. Sadly, I did not take this on a picnic, but if it’s less rainy where … Continue reading →

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Lemonies

Posted on May 15, 2013 by sparecake

That’s like brownies, but lemon flavored, if you couldn’t figure it out. Different from how I picture lemon bars, as they don’t have a crust or a sort or smooshy layer, but they do have plenty of lemon flavor! Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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