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cherry chip cake recipe

January 2, 2025 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Valentines

Cherry Chip Cake Recipe with Vintage Piping

It’s not often that you see Betty Crocker’s Cherry Chip Cake mix at grocery stores these days, but it’s one of those flavors that evokes nostalgia for so many people….

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how to transport cakes safely

December 30, 2024 · In: FAQ, Featured

How to Package and Transport Cakes (with Minimal Stress!)

The only thing more stressful than making a custom cake is DRIVING that cake to an event. I’ve found this to be true whether the cake is for celebrating the…

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christmas sugar cookie dough cake recipe

December 20, 2024 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal

Christmas Sugar Cookie Dough Cake

I’m definitely the kind of person who has to eat a little bit of cookie dough every time I’m baking cookies. So naturally, when I learned that there was a…

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vintage christmas red velvet cake by sugar and sparrow

December 16, 2024 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal

Vintage Christmas Red Velvet Cake

I love any excuse to make a red velvet cake, and the Holiday season is the perfect excuse. The crimson red layers fit with the Christmas color scheme so seamlessly,…

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Christmas colored funfetti cake recipe by sugar and sparrow

December 8, 2024 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal

Christmas Funfetti Cake

I’m a big believer that any time of year is an appropriate time for funfetti cake. This is the first year that it occurred to me to replace the traditional…

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gingerbread latte sheet cake for christmas

December 6, 2024 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Gingerbread Latte Sheet Cake

Tis’ the season of irresistibly festive coffee flavors and if you’ve been following me for awhile, you know I love translating those flavors into cake form (see also: my Peppermint…

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chocolate orange cake recipe by sugar and sparrow

December 5, 2024 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal

Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe

Have you ever had a Terry’s Milk Chocolate Orange? That was my most memorable Christmas stocking stuffer as a kid and the flavor combination always reminds me of the holidays….

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unique gift ideas for bakers

November 27, 2024 · In: Featured, Holiday, Lifestyle, Seasonal, Tools

2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Bakers

I get a real thrill out of finding the perfect gifts for my loved ones. If you’re the same way and you have a baker to shop for this holiday…

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cranberry orange cake by sugar and sparrow

November 22, 2024 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Cranberry Orange Cake Recipe

My husband and I are big fans of the Great British Baking Show (if you haven’t seen it, power up Netflix right now!) and the other night we were watching…

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November 15, 2024 · In: Featured, Holiday, Seasonal, Tutorials

Christmas Sweater Sheet Cake Tutorial

Have you ever lost all sense of time and space while working on a cake? That was me with this Christmas sweater sheet cake. I had the best time piping…

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pumpkin chai cake recipe

November 13, 2024 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Spiced Chai Pumpkin Cake

Two of my absolute favorite Fall cake recipes are my Perfect Pumpkin Layer Cake and my Spiced Vanilla Chai Cake. I don’t know how it took me so long to…

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banana cake with brown butter frosting recipe

November 8, 2024 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Banana Cake with Brown Butter Frosting and Salted Caramel

If you bought my book Anyone Can Cake during the pre-sale, you most likely got the Bonus Recipes eBook that came with it. That little eBook contains four exclusive recipes,…

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Everything I baked in June☀️I was so motivated to Everything I baked in June☀️I was so motivated to bake this month (summer flavors had me INSPIRED!) and could barely keep up with myself but I ended up publishing 7 new recipes on my website + finalized 5 more that will be up ASAP! 

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

-Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake
-Rocky Road Cupcakes (w/ homemade marshmallow creme filling!)
-Blackberry Lavender Cake
-Homemade Blackberry Filling
-Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
-Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Bars
-Berries & Cream Sheet Cake

https://sugarandsparrow.com/everything-i-baked-in-june
 
#cake #bakersofinstagram #baking #bakinglove #cakedecorating
WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING ☁️ this easy 4-ingre WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING ☁️ this easy 4-ingredient whipped cream frosting is deliciously light, comes together SO easily, and is stabilized with cream cheese to make it the perfect thick consistency for filling and frosting cakes and cupcakes!! It’s so good with my strawberry shortcake sheet cake and berries & cream cake and I have a feeling I’m going to be whipping it up for many more summer cakes😍

Full recipe with cake pairing suggestions at https://sugarandsparrow.com/whipped-cream-cheese-frosting/ 

INGREDIENTS 
1 Cup (8oz, 226g) full-fat brick-style cream cheese, cold
1 Cup (120g) powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 Cups (600ml) heavy whipping cream, cold

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Chill the bowl of your stand mixer (or the large bowl you’ll be using with your hand mixer) into the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
2. Into the cold mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and beat on medium speed with the whisk attachment until creamy, 2 min. Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until mostly incorporated, then turn the mixer to medium-high speed and mix for 1 min.
3. Add the vanilla extract, then turn the mixer to medium-high speed and slowly pour in the heavy whipping cream (down the side of the bowl so it doesn’t fly everywhere). Once all the cream is added, continue mixing on medium-high for just about 30 seconds longer, keeping a close eye on the mixing bowl to watch it thicken. It should come together into a thick, silky frosting consistency at this point, where you can dip the whisk into the frosting and it holds a slight peak when you hold it upright.
4. Use the frosting immediately to decorate cakes and/or cupcakes for best results!

#whippedcreamfrosting #creamcheesefrosting #cakedecorating #whippedcream #frosting
TOP 10 4TH OF JULY DESSERTS 🎆 These are just a few TOP 10 4TH OF JULY DESSERTS 🎆 These are just a few of my favorite summer dessert recipes that will disappear at any Fourth of July celebration.

Comment “JULY” and I’ll send you all 20+ of my favorite 4th of July dessert ideas – naturally red white and blue desserts like my berries and cream cake, easy no-bake desserts, no-churn ice cream, strawberry shortcake inspired recipes, and all the treats that will go FAST at any barbecue.

https://sugarandsparrow.com/4th-of-july-desserts/

#fourthofjuly #4thofjuly #summerdessert #partycake #dessertideas
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COOKIE BARS 🍓my hot take: str STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COOKIE BARS 🍓my hot take: strawberry shortcake toppings on a buttery, soft sugar cookie base is WAY BETTER than traditional strawberry shortcake. I topped my favorite sugar cookie bar recipe with silky whipped cream cheese frosting + homemade strawberry sauce and now I’m ruined 😵

Full recipe is linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/strawberry-shortcake-cookie-bars/ 

SOFT SUGAR COOKIE BARS
2 Cups + 2 Tbsp (283g) all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 Cup (170g) unsalted butter, room temp
1 Cup (200g) granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Grease and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang for easy release.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or hand mixer) cream together the butter and sugar on high speed until pale and fluffy, 2-3 min.
4. Turn the mixer to medium and add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until combined, then add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until a uniform cookie dough forms.
5. Press the cookie dough into the prepared pan in an even layer, all the way to the edges. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the edges are just starting to brown. 
6. Cool the sugar cookie bars in the pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Top with whipped cream cheese frosting and strawberry sauce (full recipe linked in my bio!)

#strawberryshortcake #strawberries #whippedcreamfrosting #cookiebars #sugarcookies
BLACK FOREST CAKE 🍒 this is my favorite thing to m BLACK FOREST CAKE 🍒 this is my favorite thing to make during cherry season! My version is decadent chocolate cake soaked with homemade cherry syrup, fresh cherry filling, and whipped cream frosting. Top it with a chocolate ganache drip if you want to go the extra mile! 

Full recipe + decorating tutorial is linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/black-forest-cake-recipe/

PS I’m working on a sheet cake version of this recipe that’s even easier! Stay tuned.

#blackforestcake #cherrycake #chocolatecake #cherries #cakedecorating

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