Category Archives: Dessert

Marshmallow Fondant

Posted on July 6, 2011 by sparecake

I’ve been wanting to try working with fondant for a while, and the Fourth of July seemed a good an excuse as any for some fancier cake-making. I watched some videos online about it first, but really only figured out … Continue reading →

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White Chip Meringue Bars

Posted on July 3, 2011 by sparecake

At some point last year I was helping a friend find cookout-friendly recipes, and stumbled across a whole page of cookout desserts. This was the one I was most interested in, and I made it ages ago, but always thought … Continue reading →

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Cake-Filled Chocolate Hearts

Posted on June 28, 2011 by sparecake

My friend Ted got married this weekend. It was super fun – great band, tons of food, and I got to see my ex-roommate/roommate for life, Alex. When Alex still lived with me, his girlfriend Lauren (who also lived with … Continue reading →

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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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