Featured, Frosting, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
Whipped Mascarpone Frosting (Thick Enough for Filling & Frosting Cakes!)
This whipped mascarpone frosting is silky smooth, deliciously light, and the perfect consistency for filling and frosting cakes and cupcakes! It comes together so quickly with just five ingredients and…
34+ Spring Dessert Recipes (Cakes, Cupcakes, No-Bake Desserts, and More!)
If you’re looking for dessert inspiration for your next Spring gathering, look no further! On this list you’ll find over 34 of my favorite Spring cakes and cupcakes, no-churn ice…
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Meet Whitney
I'm the baker, blogger, photographer, and longtime cake lover behind Sugar & Sparrow! Cake is my very favorite way to spread joy in the world and that's why I'm here – to share my go-to recipes, decorating tutorials, baking tips, and everything I learn about cake as I experiment in the kitchen. Whether you're new to baking or a total pro, my hope is that you would find delicious, dependable recipes here and everything you need to make pretty cakes that spread joy!
Spring Recipes

Whipped Mascarpone Frosting (Thick Enough for Filling & Frosting Cakes!)
This whipped mascarpone frosting is silky smooth, deliciously light, and the perfect consistency for filling and frosting cakes and cupcakes! It comes together so quickly with just five ingredients and…

Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
For the strawberry shortcake lovers, this sheet cake version is deliciously light, so easy to put together, and ideal for feeding a crowd! The recipe starts with baking my extra…

Orange Poppyseed Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
This orange poppyseed cake is tender and moist, bursting with bright citrus flavor, and kept so light and refreshing with whipped mascarpone frosting! You get the crunch of poppy seeds…
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Cupcake Recipes

Lemon Cupcakes
These homemade lemon cupcakes are a lemon lover’s dream! They have the perfect fluffy-yet-moist texture, natural zesty lemon flavor, and they’re completely irresistible topped with a swirl of lemon cream…

Strawberry Cupcakes
Based on my beloved strawberry layer cake recipe, these cupcakes are bursting with incredible strawberry flavor and every bit as delicious! The cupcakes are made with fresh or frozen strawberries,…

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Based on my beloved lemon blueberry cake recipe, this cupcake version features super soft yet moist lemon cupcakes with fresh blueberries perfectly suspended inside and irresistible lemon cream cheese frosting….
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· In: Featured, Frosting, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
Whipped Mascarpone Frosting (Thick Enough for Filling & Frosting Cakes!)
This whipped mascarpone frosting is silky smooth, deliciously light, and the perfect consistency for filling and frosting cakes and cupcakes! It comes together so quickly with just five ingredients and…

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34+ Spring Dessert Recipes (Cakes, Cupcakes, No-Bake Desserts, and More!)
If you’re looking for dessert inspiration for your next Spring gathering, look no further! On this list you’ll find over 34 of my favorite Spring cakes and cupcakes, no-churn ice…

· In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
For the strawberry shortcake lovers, this sheet cake version is deliciously light, so easy to put together, and ideal for feeding a crowd! The recipe starts with baking my extra…

· In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
Orange Poppyseed Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
This orange poppyseed cake is tender and moist, bursting with bright citrus flavor, and kept so light and refreshing with whipped mascarpone frosting! You get the crunch of poppy seeds…

· In: Featured, Frosting, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream
If you love the tang of cream cheese frosting, you’re going to be obsessed with this lemon variation! Ideal for Spring and Summer cakes, this lemon cream cheese buttercream is…

· In: Featured, No-Bake, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
No-Bake Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake
I couldn’t stop imagining my favorite no-bake cheesecake recipe marbled with beautiful pink ribbons of strawberry. Many pounds of strawberries and packages of cream cheese later, this no-bake marbled strawberry…

· In: Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring
Mother’s Day Dessert Ideas
Mother’s Day isn’t complete without a delicious dessert for mom to indulge in! I’ve collected 30+ of my favorite recipes you can use to celebrate your mama – desserts that…

· In: Cupcakes, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
Lemon Cupcakes
These homemade lemon cupcakes are a lemon lover’s dream! They have the perfect fluffy-yet-moist texture, natural zesty lemon flavor, and they’re completely irresistible topped with a swirl of lemon cream…

· In: Featured, Lifestyle, Recipes
Everything I Baked in April
There’s something so satisfying about looking back on a month in the kitchen – the flavors I was inspired by, the recipes that came together easily, but especially the recipes…

· In: Cupcakes, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
Strawberry Cupcakes
Based on my beloved strawberry layer cake recipe, these cupcakes are bursting with incredible strawberry flavor and every bit as delicious! The cupcakes are made with fresh or frozen strawberries,…











