Tag Archives: chocolate

Buckeye Cheesecake Bars

Posted on May 15, 2024 by sparecake

Using up some cream and an excuse to buy some chocolate peanut butter, a convenient one all around! 😉 Ingredients: Crust: 20 Oreo cookies 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Filling: 16 ounce full-fat cream cheese, room … Continue reading →

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Caramel S’mores Bars

Posted on May 1, 2024 by sparecake

Wow, 3 posts in 3 weeks! Boggling to remember how many years I did 3 posts every week! These are pretty intense looking, but were very doable in a day during which I did a whole lotta other stuff, especially … Continue reading →

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Banana Bark

Posted on March 20, 2024 by sparecake

Apparently this is a “thing” on ticktock, maybe? I’m the sort of boring that would rather play sudoku than use ticktock so I can’t confirm first-hand! But it’s very a simple, quick, and tasty snack/dessert. The first time I made … Continue reading →

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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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