Category Archives: Dessert

Rewarmening Wrap Up – Some Fat Kid Food Ideas

Posted on June 22, 2011 by sparecake

The rest of the things that we made for our house rewarming party were all REALLY good, but not really things that require precise recipes. I figure I’ll throw out some pictures and descriptions, and you if you’re interested you … Continue reading →

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Lemonade Cake

Posted on June 19, 2011 by sparecake

Another lemony recipe from the Rewarmening, this one cakey. To begin with, you just use boxed lemon cake mix with some extra eggs and lemonade concentrate. Bake the cakes according to the box’s instructions, and then cool for an hour. … Continue reading →

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Lemon Curd Ice Cream

Posted on June 19, 2011 by sparecake

So the Rewarmening happened last night, and the lemon curd ice cream was consumed, as was a lot of other fat kid food I’ll be posting in the next few days. It was a good night, and all the food … Continue reading →

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Lemon Curd

Posted on June 17, 2011 by sparecake

Until roughly a year ago, I didn’t even know lemon curd existed. What a sad, bleak existence that was. This stuff is great! Last week a recipe for lemon curd ice cream popped up in my google reader feed, and … Continue reading →

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Cream-Filled Chocolate Supreme Cake

Posted on June 11, 2011 by sparecake

In a shocking (ok, well…) reversal of my usual trend of turning pound cakes into muffins, last night I made a recipe for 12 jumbo muffins into one big ol’ cake. Really, jumbo muffins? Do I really need a third … Continue reading →

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Reese’s Ice Cream

Posted on June 5, 2011 by sparecake

My former roommate Alex and I used to joke that food eaten either standing inside an open fridge door or over the sink while sobbing has no calories. This ice cream is perfect for those situations, which is good as … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Buttermilk Cake

Posted on June 1, 2011 by sparecake

Here’s a quick tasty snack cake you could get in the oven while someone else does the dinner dishes. It’s got a thin crisp top from the sugar sprinkled on top and can be made with pretty much any berry … Continue reading →

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White Chocolate Muffins

Posted on May 27, 2011 by sparecake

I a) just got a kitchen scale, and b) wanted to bring some sort of baked good to my last day volunteering at a pretty cool local nonprofit. I had a recipe bookmarked that required a scale and said it … Continue reading →

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Sugar Shuttles

Posted on May 23, 2011 by sparecake

My friend Anna recently gave me The Gourmet Cookie Book: The Single Best Recipe from Each Year 1941-2009. So far I’ve only made one recipe from it, and I’ve made it twice. Not because it was SO GOOD, although they … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Swirl Pound Cake Cupcakes

Posted on May 19, 2011 by sparecake

Another strawberry-y recipe, as strawberries were on sale when I made the chantilly, and I had leftovers to use up. The original recipe here was for a loaf, but since I’m mostly cooking for myself, I like to make muffins … Continue reading →

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