Tag Archives: Cake

Swiss Chocolate Squares

Posted on August 23, 2011 by sparecake

Several years ago a friend gave me this kind of ridiculous cookbook that’s all recipes off the back of packages. The book’s 30 years old now, so some of the products the recipes are from don’t even exist anymore, and … Continue reading →

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White Velvet Butter Cake

Posted on August 18, 2011 by sparecake

I finally (ok only my second real try, first with a proper sized rolling pin) make a cake without fondant so wrinkled it looks like a broomstick skirt, and what happens? The camera decides to go all wonky on me, … Continue reading →

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Fun with Fondant

Posted on July 7, 2011 by sparecake

Alright! As promised in the marshmallow fondant recipe, here is my wisdom from a single attempt at covering a cake with fondant. Clearly, there is a lot more to learn, but I’ve got a few tips now that I wish … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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