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Anyone Can Cake

Introducing Anyone Can Cake, the debut cookbook from Whitney DePaoli of Sugar & Sparrow.

Anyone Can Cake brings beautiful, artisan cakes within reach of every home baker. Many professional cake artists appear to have a magical touch where every cake they make looks equally perfect and effortless, so it can be intimidating to home bakers. Whitney DePaoli is here to help. As a self-taught cake artist who has been baking cakes from her home kitchen for over a decade, Whitney shares her best tips and hard-won knowledge to answer all of your cake baking questions, help you avoid common mistakes and master the building blocks that make a great cake.

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What people are saying

“Sugar & Sparrow is really one of those bakers who can turn any cake into a masterpiece! She’s an inspiration to any self-taught baker. Super excited to see what she does with this cake cookbook!”

– Duff Goldman

Ace of Cakes and owner of Charm City Cakes

“Whitney has truly outdone herself! This book covers everything you need to know to make the perfect layer cake, and is filled with mouth watering recipes and stunning techniques that are sure to inspire any baker.” 

– Chelsey White

Baking blogger & founder of @chelsweets

“Whitney’s cake decorating style is always flawlessly executed. Her new cookbook and troubleshooting tips will set any baker up for success each and every time.” 

– Mandy Merriman

Creator of Baking with Blondie and author of Cake Confidence

“Anyone Can Cake is a brilliant collection of delicious recipes, tutorials, tips, and beautifully detailed visual aids to truly teach anyone how to decorate a cake!”

– Sheri Wilson

Founder of Sheri Bakes and author of Caketopia

Learn How To

• Bake, build, and decorate layer cakes, along with all the techniques and tools you’ll need
• Master buttercream frosting, from mixing gorgeous colors to achieving a perfectly smooth finish
• Create ombrés, stripes, lambeth piping and more with beginner-friendly decorating tutorials
• Level-up your design with in-depth guides for ganache drips, sprinkle placement and perfect piping

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Featured Resources Include

• Foolproof base recipes such as Favorite Vanilla Cake, One-Bowl Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Buttercream
• Creative recipes for showstopper cakes like Rainbow Striped Milk & Cereal Cake, Chocolate- Covered Strawberry Cake and Snickerdoodle Cake
• Troubleshooting tips and step-by-step instructions for preventing common mishaps every step of the way
• Luscious full-spread photography and visual reference charts

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A sneak peek of what’s inside

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TOP 10 BIRTHDAY CAKES 🥳 These are just a few of my TOP 10 BIRTHDAY CAKES 🥳 These are just a few of my favorite birthday cake recipes that will make anyone feel special! 

Comment “BIRTHDAY” and I’ll send you all 24+ of my favorite birthday cake ideas –  classics like funfetti cake and yellow cake with chocolate frosting, plus ice cream cakes, sheet cakes, and more complex flavor combos like Snickers cake and Millionaire cake. 

https://sugarandsparrow.com/best-birthday-cake-recipes/

#birthdaycake #partycake #birthdaycakeideas #cakeinspiration #cakeideas
BERRIES & CREAM SHEET CAKE 🍓🫐 deliciously light, n BERRIES & CREAM SHEET CAKE 🍓🫐 deliciously light, naturally stunning, and the easiest cake you’ll want to make all Summer long!! It’s my favorite bakery-style vanilla sheet cake that’s so soft and moist, topped with silky whipped cream cheese frosting and fresh berries. I love how quickly this cake comes together with simple ingredients + doesn’t require any fancy cake decorating techniques to make it a showstopper✨

Grab the recipe link in my bio or find it at https://sugarandsparrow.com/berries-and-cream-sheet-cake/

#berrycake #berriesandcream #sheetcake #whippedcreamfrosting #cakedecorating
FUNFETTI SHEET CAKE 🥳 the most celebratory flavor FUNFETTI SHEET CAKE 🥳 the most celebratory flavor of all and so perfect for a crowd. It’s extra soft and moist vanilla cake speckled with rainbow sprinkles + captures that box mix texture but it’s 100% homemade and EASY! Top it with vanilla buttercream and rainbow sprinkles for the perfect party cake 🎉
 
Full recipe (w/ frosting) at the link in my bio or at https://sugarandsparrow.com/funfetti-sheet-cake/ 

INGREDIENTS 
2 1/2 Cups (265g) sifted cake flour 
2 tsp baking powder 
1/2 tsp baking soda 
1 tsp salt 
3/4 Cup (170g) unsalted butter, room temp 
1 3/4 Cup (340g) granulated white sugar 
3 large eggs, room temp 
1/2 Cup (120g) sour cream, room temp 
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract 
1 Cup (240ml) whole milk, room temp 
1/3 Cup (60g) rainbow sprinkles, coated in 1 tsp flour 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (163ºC). Grease and line a 9×13 baking pan. 
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sifted cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.  
3. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a large bowl and hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 4 min. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream and mix for one minute on high speed. 
4. Turn the mixer off and add the dry ingredients all at once. Mix on low speed until just combined, then add the milk and mix until just incorporated.  
5. Coat the rainbow sprinkles in 1 teaspoon of flour, then gently fold them into the cake batter. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the cake springs back to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the baking dish until room temperature, then decorate with vanilla buttercream + rainbow sprinkles (full recipe link in bio!) 
 
#funfetti #funfetticake #sheetcake #cake #birthdaycake
COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM CAKE 🍪🍦this is the birthday COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM CAKE 🍪🍦this is the birthday cake of my DREAMS and I’m so excited to share the recipe with you!! It’s chocolate and vanilla no-churn ice creams with homemade cookie dough chunks in every bite, swirled together and set on a delicious Oreo cookie crust 😍 easy, perfectly sliceable, and ideal for making ahead! I’m already dreaming about when I can make it again ✨

Get the recipe link in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-ice-cream-cake/

#birthdaycake #icecreamcake #cakedecorating #nochurnicecream #icecreamlover
My kitchen in May 💛 some of these recipes had me f My kitchen in May 💛 some of these recipes had me feeling CRAZY with how many tests they took 🤪 but in the end I am so happy with these ones I got to hit the publish button on + I made my DREAM birthday cake that I can’t wait to share ASAP!!

Comment “MAY” to get all the recipes that are available now:

-Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
-Lemon Cupcakes
-Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream
-Orange Poppyseed Cake
-Whipped Mascarpone Frosting
-No-Bake Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake
-Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

https://sugarandsparrow.com/everything-i-baked-in-may
 
#dessert #bakersofinstagram #baking #bakinglove #dessertlovers

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