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no bake cheesecake recipe by sugar and sparrow

June 17, 2025 · In: Featured, No-Bake, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

The Perfect No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe

If you’re looking for an easy and delicious dessert that doesn’t require turning on the oven, this no-bake cheesecake is the perfect recipe! It’s a buttery graham cracker crust topped…

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construction birthday party ideas

June 14, 2025 · In: Featured, Tutorials

Construction Cake Tutorial

My littlest baby recently turned TWO and since he loves construction trucks, I wanted to make him the ultimate construction cake for his birthday. It was so much fun to…

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fruit pizza with berries recipe

June 13, 2025 · In: Cookies & Bars, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

Perfect Fruit Pizza with Berries

If you’re looking for a dessert that’s quick and easy yet impressive (and of course, delicious), this fruit pizza is perfect. It’s a deliciously soft and chewy sugar cookie crust…

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baked graham cracker crust recipe for pies and cheesecakes

June 12, 2025 · In: No-Bake, Recipes

Perfect Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

This easy, 3-ingredient graham cracker crust is perfect for using with no-bake recipes and baked desserts. It’s thick and buttery and stays together perfectly when slicing desserts. I’ve used it…

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Dunkaroos layer cake with sprinkle buttercream recipe

June 10, 2025 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes

Dunkaroos Layer Cake Recipe (feat. Amoretti)

If you grew up in the 90’s, chances are you remember Dunkaroos. They were an after school staple for most of my friends (I was so envious) – crispy little…

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sheet pan sugar cookie bars

June 6, 2025 · In: Cookies & Bars, Featured, Recipes

Sheet Pan Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

Sometimes you just need a giant frosted sugar cookie to celebrate the good things in life. These easy sheet pan sugar cookie bars are just the thing! They’re extra soft…

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chocolate sheet cake recipe with chocolate frosting

May 30, 2025 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes

Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake

Memories of my childhood birthdays are always of a packed house full of friends and family, sunshine (I’m a late Spring baby), and my mom’s homemade sheet cake for dessert….

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raspberry filling recipe for cakes

May 27, 2025 · In: Featured, Filling, Recipes

Thick Raspberry Cake Filling

I have been wanting to make a thick, jam-like raspberry cake filling for quite some time, so when I was writing the recipe for this lemon raspberry layer cake I…

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lemon raspberry layer cake with raspberry filling and lemon raspberry frosting

May 22, 2025 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

Lemon Raspberry Layer Cake

After nailing down my lemon blueberry layer cake recipe, I decided it was time to try making a lemon raspberry version and this beautiful cake is the result! It features…

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May 21, 2025 · In: Featured, Frosting, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

Coconut Buttercream

Whether you need the perfect frosting for coconut cupcakes or want to add a tropical twist to your next layer cake, this coconut buttercream is absolutely divine. It’s so creamy,…

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coconut cupcakes recipe by sugar and sparrow

May 14, 2025 · In: Cupcakes, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

I recently read Ina Garten’s memoir (highly recommend!) and in it she talks about a coconut cupcake recipe she made for her shop, Barefoot Contessa. She said the cupcakes would…

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small batch churro cake by sugar and sparrow

May 3, 2025 · In: Featured, Recipes, Small Batch

Small Batch Churro Cake

In honor of a trip to Disneyland next week, I’ve decided to make a small batch version of my favorite churro cake recipe! Just like the original recipe, this mini…

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CARAMEL APPLE CUPCAKES 🍏deliciously moist, perfect CARAMEL APPLE CUPCAKES 🍏deliciously moist, perfectly spiced apple cupcakes topped with a swirl of salted caramel buttercream and drizzled with homemade salted caramel sauce – these are the ideal Fall cupcakes if you ask me! 

Comment RECIPE and I’ll send it to you! Or find it linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/caramel-apple-cupcakes/

#applecupcakes #saltedcaramel #caramelcupcakes #fallbaking #caramelapple
DYE-FREE BLACK BUTTERCREAM 🖤 (recipe below) there DYE-FREE BLACK BUTTERCREAM 🖤 (recipe below) there is ZERO food coloring in this black buttercream recipe which means it won’t turn your mouth black (or anything else 💩) + it tastes like Oreo cookie butter so it’s a win all around!! The key is to use EXTRA dark black cocoa powder, which also comes in handy in my black velvet cake recipe 🙌🏼 ideal secret ingredient for your Halloween cakes! 
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Full recipe (and the black cocoa powder I use!) is linked in my bio and at https://sugarandsparrow.com/dye-free-black-buttercream/
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DYE-FREE BLACK BUTTERCREAM⁣⁣
Yield: 2.5 Cups⁣⁣
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INGREDIENTS:⁣⁣
1 Cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temp
2 1/2 Cups (300g) powdered sugar⁣⁣
1/2 Cup (56g) EXTRA DARK black cocoa powder⁣⁣*
1 tsp pure vanilla extract⁣⁣
2 Tbsp whole milk, room temp
pinch of salt⁣⁣
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INSTRUCTIONS:⁣⁣
1. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip the butter on medium speed until creamy and light in color, 4 min. Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on low until just combined, then add the rest of the powdered sugar. With the mixer still in the off position, sift in the black cocoa powder and add the vanilla, milk, and salt. Mix on low until all ingredients are thoroughly combined, 2-3 minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed.⁣⁣
2. Place the buttercream in an airtight container and allow the color to deepen for 24 hours or more. ⁣⁣

*I use a brand called The Cocoa Trader that I get on Amazon. It’s the darkest black cocoa powder I’ve seen so far!!
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#blackbuttercream #naturalfoodcoloring #blackcake #buttercream #blackcocoapowder
SMALL BATCH pumpkin cake with cream cheese frostin SMALL BATCH pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting 🧡 This mini cake is a scaled down version of my favorite pumpkin cake recipe + makes the perfect amount for 2-4 people! Bake it as a 4-inch mini layer cake or a single layer 6-inch cake, either way is absolutely delicious and the perfect for date night, a small gathering, or any time you’re craving pumpkin cake without having to make a huge dessert 🙌🏽

Comment RECIPE and I’ll send you the full recipe (with thick and stable cream cheese frosting!) or find it linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/small-batch-pumpkin-cake/ 

INGREDIENTS 
2/3 Cup (88g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/3 Cup (67g) packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp (25g) granulated sugar
1/3 Cup (80ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
1 large egg, room temp
1/2 Cup (125g) canned pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Grease and line three 4-inch cake pans or one 6-inch cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ground ginger. Set aside.
3. In a separate medium bowl, add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil (if using melted butter in place of the oil, cool it for 5-10 minutes prior to adding here), egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until uniform, then add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
4. Pour the batter evenly between the prepared cake pan(s). If using 4-inch cake pans, bake for 22-26 minutes. If using a 6-inch cake pan, bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting (full recipe with cream cheese buttercream is linked in my bio!)

#pumpkincake #smallbatchcake #minicake #creamcheesefrosting #fallbaking
TOP 10 FALL CAKES 🍂 These are not only MY favorite TOP 10 FALL CAKES 🍂 These are not only MY favorite Fall cake recipes, they’re yours too! 🥰

Comment “FALL” and I’ll send you all of the cake recipes shown here and all 36+ of my favorite Fall baking ideas – classic cakes like pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting, spice cake, and cranberry orange cake, more complex flavor combinations like chocolate pecan pie cake with salted caramel and apple crisp cake, and cozy recipes like no-bake pumpkin cheesecake, homemade salted caramel, and my favorite brown butter chocolate chip cookie bars. 

https://sugarandsparrow.com/fall-baking-recipes/

#pumpkincake #applecake #fallcake #cakeinspiration #cakeideas
The BEST pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting 🧡 The BEST pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting 🧡 this pumpkin layer cake is easy to make, perfectly spiced, so moist, irresistible with cream cheese frosting, and uses the ENTIRE 15oz can of pumpkin (no awkward leftovers!). Top it with pretty piped pumpkins to make it extra cute 🥰

Comment RECIPE to get the full recipe (with frosting + cake decorating tutorial) or find it linked in my bio and at https://sugarandsparrow.com/pumpkin-layer-cake-recipe/

INGREDIENTS
2 Cups (265g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 Cup (200g) packed brown sugar
1/2 Cup (100g) granulated sugar
1 Cup (240ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
4 large eggs, room temp
15 Oz (425g) canned pumpkin puree
2 tsp pure vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Grease and line three 6-inch or two 8-inch cake pans.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ground ginger. Set aside.
3. In a separate large bowl, add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil (if using melted butter in place of the oil, cool it for 5-10 minutes prior to adding here), eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until uniform, then add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
4. Pour the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake for 32-36 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. Cool the cakes completely to room temp before frosting!

#pumpkincake #creamcheesefrosting #layercake #cake #fallbaking

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