Category Archives: Dessert

Lady Bug Puffs

Posted on August 27, 2012 by sparecake

It’s once again time for a Daring Bakers post! Kat of The Bobwhites was our August 2012 Daring Baker hostess who inspired us to have fun in creating pate a choux shapes, filled with crème patisserie or Chantilly cream. We … Continue reading →

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Cookie Dough Truffles

Posted on August 22, 2012 by sparecake

Oh man, chocolate. It’s delightful. That’s really all the insight I’ve got for the day. While I put these together yesterday morning, I was watching the Vuelta A España, and when I coated them in the afternoon the USA Pro … Continue reading →

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Marshmallow Ice Cream and a Visit to Planet Marshmallow

Posted on August 20, 2012 by sparecake

For the last few weeks, my friend Mary Kate and I had been eyeballing the menu at Planet Marshmallow, a newish restaurant/dessert place in Manchester that makes gourmet marshmallows. We finally met up there last week to check it out. … Continue reading →

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Lemon-Filled Meringue Shells

Posted on August 10, 2012 by sparecake

Wasn’t really sure what to call this, as the Wikipedia leads me to believe pavlova isn’t quite accurate… whatever they are, they’re a bit rough, looks-wise, but spot on, taste-wise. Ingredients: a double batch of lemon curd 4 egg whites, … Continue reading →

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Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

Posted on August 8, 2012 by sparecake

Right, so, the cookies I meant to make last week! They were, as expected, really good, although I think if I make them again I might try swapping out some of the butter for even more cream cheese? We’ll see. … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on August 6, 2012 by sparecake

Last Monday I decided to go to New York that Thursday to see Simon Amstell (some NSFW bits). Tuesday I bought some ingredients for oreo cheesecake cookies, but Wednesday I found out Simon’d gone vegan a year or two ago, … Continue reading →

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Super Chocolatey Cookies

Posted on August 3, 2012 by sparecake

Man, the internet on the bus I spent all morning on wanted nothing to do with wordpress, making it awful difficult to get on and share this recipe.  Annoying, as it’s a good one! These are probably the chocolate-iest cookies … Continue reading →

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Hot Chocolate Muffins

Posted on August 1, 2012 by sparecake

Weeeell these were pretty delicious. After the frozen hot chocolate recipe, why not hot chocolate in muffin form? They both have fluff, foodstuff of the gods! This recipe makes 16 or 17 muffins. I don’t have 2 muffin tins, so … Continue reading →

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Lofthouse Cookie Bars

Posted on July 27, 2012 by sparecake

Most of you are probably familiar with the colorful temptress of the bakery section, Lofthouse cookies. They’re thick, cakey cookies with brightly colored frosting and sprinkles. They’re not everyone’s favorite kind of cookies, but if you do like them, you’ve … Continue reading →

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Koldskål

Posted on July 23, 2012 by sparecake

If you didn’t know, the Tour de France ended yesterday! For the 3 weeks, the chefs of 3 of the teams were on twitter sharing photos, menus, and blog posts about what they were making their teams. Check out this … Continue reading →

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