Category Archives: Dessert

Peanut Butter, Apple, and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on April 14, 2021 by sparecake

There’s a lot going on in these cookies, but you know all those flavors go together, and you probably already have everything in your pantry/fridge, so… go for it. You’ll be happy you did. Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, room … Continue reading →

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Caramel Corn Brownies

Posted on March 17, 2021 by sparecake

I object to the fact that my supermarket only had caramel corn with nuts in it, but even with that massive setback to start with, these are gooood. Tremendous amounts of chocolate, brownies that actually hold together, and caramel corn … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Apple Cake

Posted on March 10, 2021 by sparecake

Salty-sweet caramel apple topping on a cake with a shockingly light, wonderful texture. You do have to refrigerate leftovers, which feel more dense after refrigeration, but it’s still fantastic! Definitely one worth repeating. Ingredients: Topping: 3 apples, peeled, cored, and … Continue reading →

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Sugar Cookies for Decorating/Embossing

Posted on February 17, 2021 by sparecake

An embarrassingly long time ago (May), I was offered the chance to try a rolling pin from a company that makes really pretty embossed rolling pins.  The designs were great, and I like the idea, so I quickly said yes … Continue reading →

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Berry Cream Pie

Posted on February 3, 2021 by sparecake

An easy, tasty pie. I was slightly worried that, even with sweetened condensed milk, adding lemon juice to dairy would lead to curdling, but we were all clear on that front. I swapped the cornflakes of the crust for frosted … Continue reading →

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Icoberry Torte

Posted on January 27, 2021 by sparecake

A recipe from a Star Trek cookbook, this was apparently a favorite of Sisko on DS9. Although we don’t have icoberries, we’ll get through somehow, and make a nice light cake with a layer of pie filling! Ingredients: 1 stick … Continue reading →

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Layered Peanut Butter Bars

Posted on January 20, 2021 by sparecake

I was given a bag of peanut butter cookie mix recently. I mostly find peanut butter cookies dry and boring, but I guess Betty Crocker is ready for that, as they have a bunch of recipes to use their mixes … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal and Everything Bars

Posted on January 13, 2021 by sparecake

Using up some leftover cream and a bag of caramels I’d randomly bought ages earlier, with good results! Ingredients: 1 11 ounce package of caramels 3 tablespoons cream 3/4 cup butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup rolled oats 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-Glazed Chocolate Tart

Posted on January 6, 2021 by sparecake

An extremely chocolatey, wonderfully smooth chocolate tart. Ingredients: Crust: 9 chocolate graham crackers (1 of 3 packages in the box I had), finely ground 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup sugar Filling: 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 9 ounces … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Posted on December 30, 2020 by sparecake

It’s not often I see a new recipe I want to try and already have every single ingredient already, but this one fit the bill and I tried it immediately! These are fairly dense, delicious chocolate bites – 2 or … Continue reading →

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