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26+ Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes (That Aren’t Pie)

Perfect Pumpkin Layer Cake Recipe

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Earl Grey Buttercream

London Fog Cupcakes

Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Easy Pumpkin Sheet Cake

Perfect Pumpkin Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

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SNICKERS CAKE 🤎🥜 this truly tastes like a sweet an

SNICKERS CAKE 🤎🥜 this truly tastes like a sweet and salty Snickers bar, but in cake form: decadent chocolate cake layers filled with soft chocolate peanut butter nougat and thick, gooey peanut caramel, all wrapped up in chocolate buttercream. Make this for the Snickers lover in your life!!
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Comment ‘RECIPE’ and I’ll send it right to you, or find it linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/snickers-cake-recipe/
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#snickerscake #chocolatecake #caramel #birthdaycake #cakedecorating

BLACK VELVET CAKE 🖤 can you believe that this deli

BLACK VELVET CAKE 🖤 can you believe that this deliciously moist all-black cake is made with ZERO FOOD COLORING?! The magic of black cocoa powder creates the perfect black cake + dye-free black buttercream for the ultimate Halloween party cake that won’t turn anyone’s mouth black 👻 plus it tastes like Oreo cookies so I’m obsessed!!

Full recipe (with black buttercream + my fave black cocoa powder) linked in my bio or at https://sugarandsparrow.com/black-velvet-cake-recipe/

You’ll also find recipes for a cupcake version, a vegan version, and a small batch version if you search “black velvet” at https://sugarandsparrow.com

BLACK VELVET CAKE
2 Cups (265g) all purpose flour
1 2/3 Cups (340g) granulated sugar
2/3 Cup (80g) black cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 Cup (120ml) vegetable oil
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 Cup (240ml) full-fat buttermilk, room temp
1 Cup (240ml) hot coffee or hot water

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease and line three 6-inch or two 8-inch cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Add the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk and whisk together. Slowly pour in the hot coffee (or hot water) and whisk until combined.
3. Pour into prepared cake pans and bake for 32-36 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool before frosting with black buttercream. Full recipe (with frosting!) linked in my bio✨⁣⁣⁣
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*If you can’t find buttermilk, mix together 1 Cup (240ml) whole milk + 1 Tbsp white vinegar as a substitute. ⁣
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#blackcake #blackbuttercream #blackvelvetcake #cakedecorating #halloweencake

SALTED CARAMEL APPLE CAKE 🍏🍯 layers of deliciously

SALTED CARAMEL APPLE CAKE 🍏🍯 layers of deliciously moist apple spice cake and salted caramel buttercream drizzled with homemade salted caramel sauce (which is also used to drip the cake and coat the apple on top). Such a classic Fall cake that is so fun to decorate with that dripping caramel apple!

Comment RECIPE to get the full recipe + decorating tutorial sent to you! Or find it at https://sugarandsparrow.com/caramel-apple-cake-recipe/

Here’s what readers have said about this cake:

“This cake is one of the most delicious cakes I have ever had in my life! My husband also said he wants this for his birthday from now on! Fantastic recipe!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I just baked this cake with intentions to sell by the slice but once I posted it someone wanted to buy the whole thing… RIGHT NOW!!! Thanks for the recipe.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I just made this cake for Thanksgiving and it was a hit! The salted caramel buttercream perfectly offset the spiciness of the apple cake. If you’re looking for a cake that celebrates fall flavors, I highly recommend it.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I made this for Thanksgiving and wow! Everyone wants me to make it at Christmas too! Even my husband, who doesn’t usually like sweets had two pieces and said I nailed it. It was a big hit with my family.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#saltedcaramel #applecake #caramelcake #cakedecorating #fallbaking

MONSTER HALLOWEEN CAKE 👀 🥳 give me a handful of pi

MONSTER HALLOWEEN CAKE 👀 🥳 give me a handful of piping tips and some googly eyes sprinkles and this is what happens 😆 I love this cake design so much because you can truly go with the flow with your buttercream piping. The googly eyes will make that piping come alive!
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The full tutorial is linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/buttercream-monster-cake-tutorial/
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👩🏽‍🍳 buttercream recipe: my vanilla buttercream at https://sugarandsparrow.com/vanilla-buttercream-recipe/
🎨 frosting colors: @americolor Electric Green, Electric Purple, Orange, and Deep Pink + added black cocoa powder for the black piping⁣
✨piping tips: @wiltoncakes 1M, 104, 4B, 233, 10, and 16 ⁣
👀 eye sprinkles: @michaelsstores
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#monstercake #halloweencake #cakedecorating #halloweenparty
#buttercream

APPLE CRISP CAKE 🍏I took everything I love about a

APPLE CRISP CAKE 🍏I took everything I love about apple crisp and turned it into the ultimate layer cake with deliciously moist spiced apple cake, homemade apple pie filling, buttery crumble topping, and cinnamon-vanilla buttercream. This cake is packed with warm fall flavors, incredible textures, and truly tastes like apple crisp in cake form! 🙌🏽

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

#applecake #layercake #cakedecorating #fallbaking #applecrisp

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