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Strawberry, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Mini Tarts

Posted on October 25, 2023 by sparecake

I recently shared this recipe for peanut butter/oat cups with a friend. We both thought it was super lame/disappointing to make a tasty crust but then just gloop some yogurt inside, so I decided to do better! An easy homemade … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Tart

Posted on June 28, 2023 by sparecake

Turns out my one friend around here doesn’t really do sweets?? So we’re going bittersweet today. Ingredients: Crust: 1 stick unsalted butter, room temp 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg yolk 1 1/4 cups all-purpose … Continue reading →

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Cookies and Cream Crunch Bars

Posted on April 19, 2023 by sparecake

Dense brownies covered in Oreos, and then a layer of chocolate peanut butter, this is a real rich dessert! I cut mine into 9 pieces, but then ended up chopping those some, as this is an intense dessert to eat … Continue reading →

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Crockpot Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Pudding Cake

Posted on March 1, 2023 by sparecake

A crockpot full of chocolate brownie that makes its own chocolate puddingy topping. Delicious, and even better with some ice cream! I didn’t feel like the peanut butter added strong flavor, but it’s in there and it’s nice. Ingredients: Cake: … 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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Cookie Dough-filled Pretzel Sandwiches

Posted on November 3, 2021 by sparecake

A perfect party snack, these are a delicious combo of cookie dough, salty pretzels, and the all-important choco-coat. How could you go wrong? And to make sure everything stays right, you start off by toasting the flour, if not the … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Buckwheat Cake

Posted on May 26, 2021 by sparecake

Last year at work we grew buckwheat for the first time. We brought it to a historic mill at the neighboring Metropark system, and just last week got back the first batch of buckwheat flour! This is the first thing … 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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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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