Category Archives: Dessert

Mint Chocolate Cookies

Posted on January 11, 2013 by sparecake

After last week’s floor hockey game, a few of my teammates mentioned that mint chocolate is their favorite flavor. I figured I’d make some Thin Mints this week for play offs, but realized at the last minute we didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Posted on January 9, 2013 by sparecake

I have a whole bunch of bookmarked recipes that I’ve been putting off for months/years because they require Dutch processed cocoa powder, and I couldn’t be bothered to get it. But that changed recently (immediately before those truffle cookies…) and … Continue reading →

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Cocoa Cookies

Posted on January 4, 2013 by sparecake

I started off yesterday looking for a simple cookie that wouldn’t require anything I didn’t have in arm’s reach. After baking I decided to jazz them up a bit, although still kept to stuff that was already in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Meringues

Posted on December 31, 2012 by sparecake

After making the chocottone a few days ago, we had a bunch of egg whites left over. Obvious solution: meringues! I liked how these turned out – lightly chocolatey plus the chips. If you’re looking for something more chocolatey, feel … Continue reading →

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Chocottone

Posted on December 28, 2012 by sparecake

Another end of month Daring Baker post! The December 2012 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by the talented Marcellina of Marcellina in Cucina. Marcellina challenged us to create our own custom Panettone, a traditional Italian holiday bread! I’ve never had … Continue reading →

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Salted Dark Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Posted on December 24, 2012 by sparecake

These are incredibly rich, chocolatey cookies. They’re soft, and really just fabulous. Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 cups dark chocolate chips (I actually just used Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Bittersweet Chips, which are 60% cacao, … Continue reading →

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Shortcakes

Posted on December 21, 2012 by sparecake

Here’s a quick one to throw together! Ingredients: 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar plus extra for sprinkling 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon melted butter whipped … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Pinwheels

Posted on December 19, 2012 by sparecake

Last weekend I went to an internet people party, and needed something to bring. I found a cookbook by Idahoan, an instant mashed potato company, and couldn’t resist the potato-y cover! These turned out differently than I expected, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Malted Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

Posted on December 17, 2012 by sparecake

So, this is ridiculous. So many layers of delicious. To make it more ridiculous, I looked at how many steps it takes and went “no way am I doing all that to only end up with an 8X8″ of brownie-stuff!” … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Chocolate Bundt Cake

Posted on December 12, 2012 by sparecake

Been a while since I dug out the bundt pan, but here’s an easy tasty bundt I brought to a party this weekend. Ingredients: 1 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 stick unsalted butter 5 tablespoons cocoa (Dutch processed … Continue reading →

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