Category Archives: Dessert

Chocolate-Filled Vanilla Sandwich Cookies

Posted on October 10, 2012 by sparecake

I started going back to karate at the start of September, and told my sensei I’d bring some cookies at some point. My friend Jani gave me some ninja bread cookie cutters for my birthday, and it was immediately obvious … Continue reading →

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Apple Bars

Posted on October 8, 2012 by sparecake

The paper this recipe was from called them “apple brownies,” but with no chocolate and a very un-brown batter, I’m not sure that the name fits. What ever kind of appley baked good they are, they’re well worth trying! Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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Maple Gelato

Posted on October 3, 2012 by sparecake

As soon as I saw this recipe, knew it was another brunch-worthy one I had to check out. It’s pretty delicious! My mom likes it with extra syrup on top, which is pretty much the maple-est sundae imaginable. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Posted on September 21, 2012 by sparecake

Another good thing to throw together in a rush before a picnic or potluck, these chocolate peanut butter bars were called “like way fancier Reese’s cups!” at a picnic last month. Ingredients: 1 cup melted butter 2 cup graham cracker … Continue reading →

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Cupcake Ice Cream

Posted on September 19, 2012 by sparecake

Several years ago I made this for my own birthday. The rest of the party included a unicorn pinata, a cake that said ‘Ponies!’ on it, and candy poker. It was basically the best 6th birthday you could ever want … Continue reading →

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Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on September 17, 2012 by sparecake

Apparently my floor hockey team isn’t really familiar with brown butter, but love it when they taste it. These cookies were rated a close second to the (brown butter) brown sugar cookies that have been the favorite over the last … Continue reading →

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Cheesecake Salad Delight

Posted on September 14, 2012 by sparecake

Aaaah, “salad.” Who even knows what it means. Fruit salad, pasta salad, I’ve even seen Snickers salad somewhere on the internet. Here’s another lettuce-averse one to add to the list! I took this to a party and didn’t take any … Continue reading →

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Late Night Snack

Posted on September 7, 2012 by sparecake

Some of you may have had Late Night Snack, Ben and Jerry’s flavor with clusters of kettle chips coated in chocolate and swirls of salted caramel. It’s become my favorite ice cream flavor. It’s just SO GOOD. Soooo, let’s recreate … Continue reading →

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Graham Crack

Posted on September 5, 2012 by sparecake

This is a pretty simple dessert, but it’s one of my favorite things. I brought it to a picnic last weekend and it earned high fives, which I am pretty sure is the highest form of approval? I know that … Continue reading →

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Biscoff-Nutella Bars

Posted on August 31, 2012 by sparecake

Have you tried Biscoff yet? It kind of tastes like…peanut butter made out of graham crackers? I dunno, it’s fabulous. So when you combine that with Nutella, you get a pretty amazing combo. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups packed light brown … Continue reading →

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