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chocolate chip cookie cake recipe with vanilla buttercream border and sprinkles

May 26, 2026 · In: Cookies & Bars, Featured, Recipes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

This is the perfect birthday dessert for anyone who loves a thick and chewy, bakery-style chocolate chip cookie! Adapted from my beloved sheet pan chocolate chip cookie recipe, this round…

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mascarpone whipped cream frosting recipe for cakes and cupcakes

May 21, 2026 · 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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Spring desserts: Spring cakes and cupcakes, strawberry shortcake sheet cake, no-churn ice cream, no-bake cheesecake, and more

May 18, 2026 · In: Uncategorized

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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strawberry shortcake sheet cake baked in a 9x13 pan

May 16, 2026 · 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…

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orange poppyseed cake recipe with mascarpone frosting

May 13, 2026 · 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…

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lemon cream cheese buttercream for cakes and cupcakes

May 8, 2026 · 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…

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strawberry swirled no-bake cheesecake topped with strawberries

May 5, 2026 · 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…

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mothers day cakes and desserts

May 2, 2026 · 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…

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lemon cupcakes with lemon frosting

May 2, 2026 · 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…

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Whitney DePaoli Sugar & Sparrow

April 29, 2026 · 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…

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strawberry cupcakes recipe with strawberry frosting

April 24, 2026 · 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,…

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hummingbird cake recipe by sugar and sparrow

April 17, 2026 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

Hummingbird Cake

A true Southern classic, this hummingbird cake may very well be the coziest cake ever and easily in my top five favorite cakes of all time! This cake is iconic…

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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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