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OREO CUPCAKES 🖤 (recipe below) I made these for OREO CUPCAKES 🖤 (recipe below) I made these for a fundraiser at @vancity.youth last weekend and was reminded of how delicious this recipe is! There’s black cocoa powder in the cupcake batter to give them the PERFECT Oreo cookie flavor profile + the most delicious cookies and cream buttercream I’d eat all on its own. 
 
Full recipe at https://sugarandsparrow.com/oreo-cupcakes-recipe/ 
 
OREO CUPCAKES 
1 Cup (132g) all purpose flour 
3/4 Cup (150g) granulated sugar 
1/3 Cup (38g) black cocoa powder 
1 tsp baking soda 
1/2 tsp baking powder 
1/4 tsp salt 
1/4 Cup (60ml) vegetable oil 
1 large egg, room temp 
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 
1/2 Cup (120ml) buttermilk, room temp 
1/2 Cup (120ml) hot coffee or hot water 
 
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF/177ºC and line a cupcake pan with 12-15 liners. 
2. In a large bowl, whisk all of the dry ingredients together. Add the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk and whisk to combine. Whisk in the hot coffee (or hot water). 
3. Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners and bake for 14-18 minutes. 
 
OREO BUTTERCREAM 
1 Cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature 
3 Cups (360g) powdered sugar 
2 tsp pure vanilla extract 
2 Tbsp whole milk, room temperature 
pinch of salt, or to taste 
9 Oreo cookies (96g), finely ground 
 
1. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter on medium-high speed until it’s creamy and pale, 5 min. 
2. Add the powdered sugar a few cups at a time, mixing on low speed and scraping down bowl and paddle in between intervals. Keep the mixer on low and add the vanilla, milk, and salt. Mix until fully incorporated and uniform, 1-2 min. 
4. Mix in the Oreo cookie crumbs on low speed. 
 
#oreo #oreocupcakes #cookiesandcream #chocolatecupcakes #cupcakes
RASPBERRY CAKE FILLING (recipe below) ♥️ this RASPBERRY CAKE FILLING (recipe below) ♥️ this perfectly sweet/tart raspberry cake filling is beautifully thick, seedless, and so rewarding to make from scratch! It takes just a handful of ingredients and can be made with fresh OR frozen raspberries 🙌🏼 

Get the full recipe + cake pairing suggestions at the link in my bio or at https://sugarandsparrow.com/seedless-raspberry-cake-filling/

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 Cups (10oz, 315g) fresh or frozen raspberries
1/2 Cup (100g) granulated sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 1/2 Tbsp (12g) cornstarch
1 1/2 Tbsp (22ml) water

INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. In a saucepan set over medium heat, add the raspberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Cook until the mixture begins to boil, stirring occasionally. 
2. Once boiling, lower the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes while you continue stirring occasionally. Then, remove from heat and use a fine mesh sieve to strain out the seeds over a medium bowl. After straining, you’ll be left with about 1/4 Cup of seedy pulp.
3. In a small separate bowl, combine the cornstarch and water until uniform. Return the strained raspberry filling to the saucepan (wipe it free of any remaining seeds if needed) and add the cornstarch/water mixture. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 1-3 minutes, until the filling has thickened slightly, is no longer cloudy, and coats the back of the spatula.
4. Pour into an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 1 week. It will be jello-like once set but after stirring it will become a thick, jammy consistency that’s perfect to use as a cake or cupcake filling!

#raspberrycake #cakefilling #cakedecorating #raspberries #baking
STRAWBERRY LEMON CAKE 🍓🍋 this cake is so lig STRAWBERRY LEMON CAKE 🍓🍋 this cake is so light and refreshing and bursting with all-natural flavors! It’s layers of my favorite extra fluffy lemon cake + the most delicious freeze-dried strawberry buttercream that ends up the prettiest natural pink color. I’ll never get over those little flecks of strawberry in the buttercream or the tiny chamomile flowers adding so much cheer! 

Grab the recipe at the link in my bio or at https://sugarandsparrow.com/strawberry-lemon-cake/

#strawberrylemon #lemoncake #strawberrycake #cakedecorating #strawberrybuttercream
CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE (recipe below) 🍫 🥳 this CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE (recipe below) 🍫 🥳 this is everything I want in a chocolate cake: rich and decadent, stick-to-your-fork fudgy, ultra-chocolatey, shareable, and EASY! Like box mix easy but from-scratch and a MUST try if you’re in need of a good chocolate cake recipe to feed a crowd👩🏽‍🍳⁣ 
 
Get the full recipe (with chocolate frosting) at the link in my bio or at https://sugarandsparrow.com/chocolate-sheet-cake/ ✨⁣ 
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CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE
2 Cups (265g) all purpose flour⁣ 
1 2/3 Cups (340g) white granulated sugar⁣ 
2/3 Cup (60g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder⁣ 
2 tsp baking soda⁣ 
1 tsp baking powder⁣ 
1/2 tsp kosher salt⁣ 
1/2 Cup (120ml) vegetable oil⁣ 
2 eggs, room temperature⁣ 
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract⁣ 
1 Cup (240ml) full-fat buttermilk⁣ 
1 Cup (240ml) hot coffee OR hot water⁣ 
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INSTRUCTIONS⁣ 
1. Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Grease and line a 9x13 inch cake pan. ⁣ 
2. Place all of the dry ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a large bowl with a hand mixer) and mix on low to combine. Add the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk and mix on low until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the hot coffee or hot water in a slow stream, then turn the mixer to medium and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. The batter will be very thin. ⁣ 
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.⁣ Full recipe (with frosting) link in my bio.
⁣ 
#chocolatecake #chocolate #sheetcake #chocolatelover #birthdaycake
VANILLA RASPBERRY LAYER CAKE ♥️ between the na VANILLA RASPBERRY LAYER CAKE ♥️ between the naturally pink raspberry buttercream, jammy homemade raspberry filling, and soft vanilla cake layers, this is the perfect cake for Spring!! It’s has amazing, authentic raspberry flavor in every bite from fresh (or frozen) raspberries in the filling + freeze-dried raspberries in the frosting 😋

Get the full recipe link in my bio or find it at https://sugarandsparrow.com/vanilla-raspberry-layer-cake/ 

#raspberrycake #raspberries #vanillacake #cakedecorating #pinkcake

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