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  • pumpkin chocolate marble cake by sugar and sparrow

    Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

    Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal
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    Easy Salted Caramel Recipe

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    Monster Shag Cake Tutorial

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    Blackberry Crisp Layer Cake

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Monster Shag Cake Tutorial

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pumpkin chocolate marble cake by sugar and sparrow
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Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

by Whitney
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easy salted caramel recipe by sugar and sparrow
Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal

Easy Salted Caramel Recipe

by Whitney
Comments 80

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pumpkin chocolate marble cake by sugar and sparrow
Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal

Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

September 23, 2022
by Whitney
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easy salted caramel recipe by sugar and sparrow
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Easy Salted Caramel Recipe

September 20, 2022
by Whitney
Comments 80
blackberry crisp layer cake recipe by sugar and sparrow
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Blackberry Crisp Layer Cake

August 12, 2022
by Whitney
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Black Marble Buttercream Cake 🖤✨this made suc Black Marble Buttercream Cake 🖤✨this made such a gorgeous wedding cake + the techniques I got to use were so much fun: ⁣ ⁣ 1. Frost a smooth finish with black buttercream on your cake and refrigerate it until the frosting is firm. ⁣ 2. Lay out a sheet of acetate or parchment paper that’s the same circumference as your cake. Swirl some white and black buttercream together until it looks marbled, then add it along with the black buttercream onto the acetate sheet. ⁣ 3. Smooth the back of the buttercream on the acetate, then wrap it around your cold frosted cake + use a fondant paddle to press it on firmly. Freeze for 15 min.⁣ 4. Peel off the acetate, then paint the rough edge gold. ⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Black Buttercream Recipe at sugarandsparrow.com/black-buttercream-recipe⁣ ⁣ ✨Gold paint: @sweetsticksau Edible Art Paint in Glamorous Gold⁣ ⁣ #blackcake #marblecake #weddingcake #cakelover #cakedecorating #cakeideas #cakesofinstagram #bakedfromscratch #sugarandsparrow #cakes #cakeart #frosting #buttercreamcake #bake
Just an extremely satisfying chocolate ganache dri Just an extremely satisfying chocolate ganache drip is all 💆🏽‍♀️⁣ ⁣ #ganache #chocolate #dripcake #chocolatedrip #cakedecorating #buttercream #cakesofinstagram #bakinglove #cake #bake #cakeideas #satisfying ⁣
Concrete Buttercream Cake 🪨✨I used my churro Concrete Buttercream Cake 🪨✨I used my churro cake recipe for this one and the little flecks of cinnamon made the end result look so realistic! Sound on for all my best tips for the concrete look 🤩 ⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Color: @americolor Super Black in varying amounts to get three shades of grey⁣ 🎂 Recipe: Search “churro cake” at sugarandsparrow.com to find the cake + buttercream recipes used⁣ ✨ Gold Sail: @ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers + @celebakes.by.ck gold luster dust⁣ ⁣ #buttercreamcake #buttercream #concretecake #weddingcake #cakeinspo #cakedecorating #cake #cakesofinstagram #chocolateart #cakeart #sugarandsparrow #bake #caketutorial
Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake w/ Brown Butter Fros Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake w/ Brown Butter Frosting 🙌🏽🧡🍫 the recipe is up on my blog today and it’s so perfect for Fall! These deliciously spiced pumpkin + chocolate marbled cake layers pair so beautifully with brown butter frosting (thank to all who voted for that flavor combo 🙌🏽) and I’m swooning over those brown butter flecks in the frosting finish 😍 it’s my very first marble cake recipe + I already can’t wait to make more. ⁣ ⁣ Get this recipe at the Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake link in my bio 🥳⁣ ⁣ #pumpkincake #chocolatecake #marblecake #brownbutter #ganache #chocolatedrip #cakedecorating #buttercream #cakesofinstagram #fallbaking #bakinglove #cake #cupcakesofinstagram #cakesofinstagram #bake #cakeideas
Nutella Ganache Recipe 🙌🏽 it’s an even tas Nutella Ganache Recipe 🙌🏽 it’s an even tastier alternative to good ol’ chocolate ganache + so easy to make with just two ingredients! Pair it with anything you’d add chocolate-hazelnut to and it’ll rock your world ✨ PS I couldn’t resist using this song today 😆 ⁣ ⁣ Nutella Ganache⁣ Yield: 1 Cup⁣ ⁣ Ingredients:⁣ 1 Cup (300g) Nutella ⁣ 3/4 Cup (180ml) heavy whipping cream⁣ ⁣ Instructions:⁣ ⁣ 1. Measure the Nutella into a heat resistant bowl (glass or metal) and set aside. In a saucepan over medium-high, heat the heavy whipping cream until it begins to simmer, whisking constantly.⁣ 2. Once the cream begins to simmer, pour it over the Nutella. Let it sit for about 30 seconds before whisking together until the consistency is uniform and well blended. ⁣ 3. Let it cool to room temp to make it the perfect consistency for drip cakes or drizzling desserts ⁣ ⁣ What would you put this @nutella ganache on? I’ve got some ideas at the link in my bio if you need some! 😍⁣ ⁣ #nutella #ganache #chocolatedrip #cakedecorating #dripcake #cakesofinstagram #chocolatehazelnut #bakinglove #cake #cupcakesofinstagram #cakesofinstagram #bake #chocolate #nutellalovers #nutellacake #cakeideas ⁣
Chocolate Brushstrokes 👩🏽‍🎨🍫painting Chocolate Brushstrokes 👩🏽‍🎨🍫painting with chocolate is a super quick + easy way to add unique texture to your bakes! Here’s how:⁣ ⁣ 1. Melt some @ghirardelli chocolate wafers OR temper some chocolate. I like using the wafers because there’s no need to temper 🙃⁣ 2. Use a food-grade paint brush to brush the melted chocolate onto a piece of wax or parchment paper⁣ 3. Refrigerate the brushstrokes for 5 minutes, then carefully remove them from the wax paper ⁣ 4. Add to your cakes, cupcakes, and other bakes 🥳⁣ ⁣ #cakedecorating #chocolate #brushstrokes #cakesofinstagram #painting #bakinglove #cake #cupcakesofinstagram #cakesofinstagram #bake #chocolateart #chocolatelover #cakeideas
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