Tag Archives: Cake

Lemon Cornmeal Cake with Blueberry Compote

Posted on December 15, 2021 by sparecake

A bright lemon-glazed cornmeal cake paired with an easy fruit compote makes for a cheery (probably summery?) dessert. Ingredients: Cake: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal (I used our pink stuff from work!) 3/4 cup sugar 3 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Bundt

Posted on December 1, 2021 by sparecake

A chocolate chip bundt cake with a chocolate topping? Sign me up! A little bit towards dense on the dense vs fluffy scale, and quite enjoyable. I thought it might be a good idea to ‘flour’ the bundt pan using … Continue reading →

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Apple Cider Donut Cake

Posted on November 24, 2021 by sparecake

A moist and very apple-y cake! Good for this time of year for sure. Ingredients: Cake: 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 1 1/2 cups apple cider 1/2 cup milk, at … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Filled Jelly Roll

Posted on May 19, 2021 by sparecake

A big fluffy roll full of delicious! Why not?! It uses a regular sized jelly roll pan, which was what I was going for after seeing several cake recipes that would have required buying a new pan. Ingredients: Pineapple Filling: … Continue reading →

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Buttermilk Bundt

Posted on May 5, 2021 by sparecake

This bundt came out great! It’s not particularly tart, or anything else that really comes to mind with buttermilk, it’s just…cake flavored. Good cake flavored? It doesn’t feel heavy, but it is dense enough that I’ve been feeling satisfied after … Continue reading →

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Moravian Sugar Cake

Posted on April 28, 2021 by sparecake

A really light, poofy cake with a crunchy sugar top! I brought this into work and 1 person had 3 pieces and then asked me to bring in more! Ingredients: 2 packages active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (110-115) … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Crumb Cake

Posted on April 21, 2021 by sparecake

We’re making a bit of a mess here today, but not too bad, and for worthwhile results! A pineapple right-side-up cake, because who needs flipping?! This should in theory be cooked in a 10″ cast iron skillet, but if you … 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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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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Birthday Bundt

Posted on September 30, 2020 by sparecake

I remain a yellow cake/chocolate frosting fan, and this cake is that, but in a way that works both for you and for your friend who believes that things can be “too sweet”. My cake came out of the pan … Continue reading →

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