Tag Archives: chocolate

Cannoli Cones

Posted on March 26, 2012 by sparecake

I’m a pretty big fan of cannoli, but have never gotten around to frying the shells. This is a pretty clever way to just avoid the issue completely. Ingredients: 24 oz whole milk ricotta 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Alton Brown’s Chocapocalypse Cookies

Posted on February 29, 2012 by sparecake

Today is the first day of the bar exam. Gross! On the plus side of bar-taking, last week my coworkers had a pizza party for me before I left, and my coworker Jeremy made these cookies. They are fabulous, so … Continue reading →

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Black Bottom Brownies

Posted on February 13, 2012 by sparecake

This is another thing I cooked with Ted, but this one takes so dang long to cool that he just brought it to me at work the next day, making him instantly my coworkers’ hero. Brownie Half: 6 ounces unsweetened … Continue reading →

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Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

Posted on February 6, 2012 by sparecake

A super easy chocolate thing you can handle even in your post-football funk. It only takes about 5 minutes of hands-on time, so you can get back to moping in darkened rooms, or whatever it is you’re up to. Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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Filled Sweet Rolls

Posted on January 25, 2012 by sparecake

Here’s a recipe for a lightly sweet roll, filled with your choice of sweet topping. Not shockingly, I went with chocolate, but you could use jelly or perhaps a fruit pie filling if you’re somehow not in the mood for … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Meringue Pie

Posted on January 4, 2012 by sparecake

I hear meringue pies can be hard, and have many common problems. I didn’t hear this until after I made this pie, though, and it was news to me! With this recipe, everything went smoothly, and I had no issues. … Continue reading →

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Brownie Muffins

Posted on December 21, 2011 by sparecake

I was wandering around mrbreakfast.com again recently, and saw a review of one recipe that called the food an “[e]xcellent source of chocolate.” Can’t turn that down! Brownie muffins are exactly what they sound like – they taste like brownies, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Whopper Cookies

Posted on November 21, 2011 by sparecake

Last time I hung out with Ted to make white chocolate pretzel peanut butter cookies, we watched the first episode of Game of Thrones. We’ve got a lot more episodes to go, which basically means  a lot more cookies! These … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Orange Ravioli

Posted on November 11, 2011 by sparecake

The Jamie Oliver book I got the other week mentioned that you can make pasta from pretty much any liquid and flour. I liked the idea, and immediately started thinking of dessert pastas. Brilliant! Ingredients: 13.5 ounces all-purpose flour 1 … Continue reading →

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Two Easy Desserts

Posted on October 7, 2011 by sparecake

My birthday was recent-ish, and two of the desserts I made for the party were super simple. They both basically just require dumping things in a pot/bowl and stirring, with fabulous results. The first of the two recipes is chocolate … Continue reading →

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