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oatmeal creme pie cake recipe

September 20, 2024 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal

Oatmeal Creme Pie Cake

This oatmeal creme pie cake is heavily influenced by my grade school era, which conjures memories of Oatmeal Creme Pies and so many other delicious, processed treats (it was the…

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sugar and sparrow apple spice cake

September 15, 2024 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal

Apple Spice Cake with Cinnamon-Vanilla Buttercream

Every time I make this apple spice cake I am blown away at how delicious it is. It has the perfect blend of warm Fall spices, amazing apple flavor, and…

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sugar and sparrow car wash cake

September 14, 2024 · In: Featured, Tutorials

Theo’s Car Wash Birthday Cake

I’ve decided to be the kind of mom who makes whatever my kids want when it comes to their birthday cakes, no matter how silly or random. So when my…

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marshmallow filling recipe for cake and cupcake

September 10, 2024 · In: Featured, Filling, Recipes

Marshmallow Creme Filling

I recently discovered a new way to make marshmallow creme filling that makes me want to revise every marshmallow-filled cake recipe I’ve ever made. That’s one of the things I…

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brown butter chocolate chip skillet cookie recipe

August 15, 2024 · In: Cookies & Bars, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie with C&H® Sugar

I’ve been baking with C&H® Sugar since I was a little girl, side by side with my momma in the kitchen. I know this because she actually used to sing…

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August 2, 2024 · In: Featured, Lifestyle

I’m Filming My First Cake Course.. In Spain!

One of my biggest goals for this year has been to film a cake course, and I’m so excited to say that IT’S HAPPENING! My friends at Domestika reached out…

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blackberry lavender no churn ice cream

July 23, 2024 · In: Featured, Ice Cream, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

No-Churn Blackberry Lavender Ice Cream

I know there’s only a month left of Summer but I couldn’t let this season go by without sharing my latest no-churn creation: blackberry lavender ice cream. Oh my goodness,…

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diy animals in party hats cake toppers

July 10, 2024 · In: Featured, Tutorials

DIY Party Animal Cake Toppers

Every time I see a party animal cake I cannot help but melt a little bit. There’s something about tiny animal figurines in party hats that is just the cutest…

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berry chantilly cake recipe sheet cake

July 8, 2024 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

Berry Chantilly Sheet Cake

Last Summer, I whipped up this recipe for berry Chantilly cake and it was just the dreamiest Spring/Summer cake ever. With berry season in full swing, this recipe was top…

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thick caramel filling recipe for cake

June 20, 2024 · In: Featured, Filling, Recipes

Thick Caramel Filling for Cakes

When I was recipe testing for my Twix cake, I knew I needed a caramel filling that was reminiscent of the candy bar. It had to be extra thick (but…

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BROWN BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 🤎🧈 brown butter BROWN BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 🤎🧈 brown butter is the KEY to making cream cheese frosting even better! You get the tang of cream cheese but with rich, nutty caramelized notes of brown butter and it’s HEAVENLY on any Fall cake 🙌🏼 I paired with my carrot cake recipe here but it’s also incredible with spice cake, pumpkin cake, chocolate cake, and more! 

Full recipe + all my favorite cake pairing suggestions in my bio and here: https://sugarandsparrow.com/brown-butter-cream-cheese-frosting/

BROWN BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 
YIELD: 3.5 Cups  
 
INGREDIENTS 
1/2 Cup (113g) unsalted butter 
8 Oz (226g) full-fat brick-style cream cheese, room temperature NOT the spread 
4 Cups (480g) powdered sugar 
1 tsp pure vanilla extract 
pinch of salt, or to taste 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Brown the butter: Add the butter into a large frying pan and cook over medium heat until the butter melts, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking for 3-5 minutes while stirring constantly. First it will foam, then bubble as little white particles of milk solids separate, then the white specks will caramelize and turn medium-brown and smell deliciously nutty. Remove from heat, transfer to a glass container, and cool until it re-solidifies and is the consistency of softened butter (about 45 minutes in fridge).  
2. Add the cooled brown butter into the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and add the cream cheese. Mix on medium-high until fluffy and light in color, 5 min, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed. 
3. Turn the mixer to low speed and add the powdered sugar a few cups at a time, scraping down the bowl and paddle after mixing in each addition. Add the vanilla and salt and continue mixing on low speed until smooth and uniform. 
 
#brownbutter #creamcheesefrosting #creamcheese #buttercream #cakedecorating
HOMEMADE COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM 🍪🍦(recipe below) t HOMEMADE COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM 🍪🍦(recipe below) turns out that making cookie dough ice cream from scratch is not only EASY with the no-churn method, it also ensures you get the ideal amount of soft chocolate chip cookie dough in every single bite 🙌🏼

🍦Recipe link in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/no-churn-cookie-dough-ice-cream/ 

COOKIE DOUGH BITES
1 Cup (132g) all-purpose flour, heat-treated
1/4 Cup (57g) unsalted butter, room temp
1/4 Cup (50g) granulated sugar
1/3 Cup (67g) packed light brown sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp (30ml) whole milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 Cup (90g) mini chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment, add the flour in a single layer, and bake at 350ºF (177ºC) for 5 minutes, until the flour has reached 160ºF (71ºC). Cool to room temp. 
2. Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add the vanilla, milk, and salt and mix until combined. Mix in  the (cooled) heat-treated flour on low speed, then mix in the chocolate chips.
3. Use 1/2 tsp measuring spoon to measure out the cookie dough bites and refrigerate.

NO-CHURN ICE CREAM
2 Cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
14 Oz sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/2 Cup (90g) mini chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Add the cold heavy whipping cream into a large chilled metal bowl. Beat with a hand mixer (or whisk attachment on your stand mixer) until stiff peaks form, about 2-4 minutes. 
2. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and salt. Pour the vanilla condensed milk mixture into the large bowl of whipped cream and fold together until fully combined.
3. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the cookie dough bites and a few tbsp mini chocolate chips, then fold the rest of the chocolate chips and cookie dough into the vanilla ice cream mixture. Add the cookie dough ice cream into a loaf pan, sprinkle the reserved cookie dough and chocolate chips on top. Cover and freeze for 6-8 hours, after which the ice cream should be semi-firm, scoop-able, and ready to enjoy!

#cookiedoughicecream #cookiedough #nobake #icec
MILKY WAY CAKE 🍫✨this tastes JUST like a Milky Way MILKY WAY CAKE 🍫✨this tastes JUST like a Milky Way candy bar, but in cake form! It’s layers of decadent chocolate cake filled with homemade chocolate nougat and gooey caramel, then topped with chocolate buttercream. A MUST try if you love Milky Way 😍
 
Comment RECIPE and I’ll send it straight to your inbox or find it at https://sugarandsparrow.com/milky-way-cake-recipe/ 
⁣ 
#milkywaycake #caramel #chocolatecake #chocolatecaramelcake #cakesofinstagram
PEACHES AND CREAM CAKE 🍑 I have not been able to s PEACHES AND CREAM CAKE 🍑 I have not been able to stop thinking about how tender this cake is (even when chilled!) + every bite has the most refreshing, creamy peach flavor 🙌🏼 it’s layers of extra soft vanilla cake, homemade peach syrup, brown sugar peach filling, and cloud-like whipped cream frosting. Best use of your late summer peaches imo!

Comment “PEACH CAKE” and I’ll send the recipe straight to you 💌 or find the recipe at https://sugarandsparrow.com/peaches-and-cream-cake/

#peachesandcream #peachcake #whippedcreamcake #peaches #cakedecorating
OREO CAKE 🖤 with black cocoa powder in those moist OREO CAKE 🖤 with black cocoa powder in those moist chocolate cake layers (same main ingredient in Oreo cookie shells!) + cookies and cream buttercream, the flavor profile of this cake is so spot on!! Make this for the Oreo lover in your life 😍
  
Get the recipe at https://sugarandsparrow.com/oreo-cake-recipe/
  
#cookiesandcream #oreocake #oreo #blackvelvet #chocolatecake 

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