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fall dessert recipe ideas

September 4, 2026 · In: Cake, Fall, Recipes, Seasonal

36+ Best Fall Dessert Recipes for Cozy Baking

The coziest baking season of all is here! To celebrate, I’ve gathered all of my favorite Fall baking recipes in one place. Below you’ll find 36+ dessert recipes with all…

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how to make brown butter in a saucepan perfectly

August 26, 2026 · In: Fall, FAQ, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Tutorials, Winter

How to Brown Butter (with Video Tutorial!)

If you’ve never made brown butter before, you’re about to discover one of the easiest ways to add incredible flavor to your baking! Brown butter is simply regular butter that…

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no churn cookie dough ice cream recipe

August 14, 2026 · In: Featured, Ice Cream, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

No-Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream

If you’re a fan of cookie dough ice cream, this easy homemade version is about to become a freezer staple! This no-churn cookie dough ice cream features a velvety no-churn…

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Peaches and cream cake recipe

August 11, 2026 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

Peaches and Cream Cake

This peaches and cream cake is deliciously light, easy to make, and the BEST use of your fresh summer peaches! It’s layers of my softest vanilla cake brushed with homemade…

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no churn vanilla ice cream recipe

August 6, 2026 · In: Featured, Ice Cream, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (with Video!)

You’ll be AMAZED at how easy it is to make delicious homemade vanilla ice cream using the no-churn method (no need for an ice cream maker)! It only takes four…

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August 1, 2026 · In: Featured, Ice Cream, No-Bake, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

No-Churn Fudge Brownie Ice Cream

This no-churn fudge brownie ice cream is every chocolate lover’s DREAM! It’s my favorite easy no-churn chocolate ice cream base that’s delicious and deeply chocolatey all on its own, but…

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August 1, 2026 · In: Featured, Ice Cream, No-Bake, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream (with Video!)

This no-churn chocolate ice cream is delicious all on its own and the perfect base recipe for creating all kinds of flavors! The texture is perfectly smooth, creamy, and scoopable,…

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July 28, 2026 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

Key Lime Pie Cake

If you’re looking for a cake with main character energy, this key lime pie cake is IT! Featuring layers of soft key lime cake, silky key lime curd, buttery graham…

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July 18, 2026 · In: Cookies & Bars, Fall, Recipes, Seasonal

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Few can resist a fudgy chocolate chip cookie bar, and adding the element of brown butter makes these ones DISAPPEAR. The brown butter creates rich, nutty caramel notes that make…

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July 14, 2026 · In: Cake, Featured, Ice Cream, No-Bake, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake

This cookies & cream ice cream cake is every Oreo lover’s dream! It’s perfectly decadent with an Oreo cookie crust, delicious no-churn cookies & cream ice cream, a layer of…

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THICK CARAMEL CAKE FILLING ✨this is the BEST caram THICK CARAMEL CAKE FILLING ✨this is the BEST caramel  filling recipe for cakes and cupcakes that’s extra thick, creamy and spreadable, and irresistibly gooey with just the right vanilla-caramel flavor. I’ve used it in recipes like my Millionaire Cake, Milky Way Ccake, Snickers Cake (with peanuts added!), and Twix cake, but it will pair well with any cake flavor that could use some gooey caramel in between the layers.

Find this recipe in my bio + all the cake recipes mentioned at https://sugarandsparrow.com/thick-caramel-filling/

THICK CARAMEL FILLING 
Yield: 2 Cups (enough to fill a triple layer cake + use as a drip) 

INGREDIENTS 
1/2 Cup (113g) unsalted butter 
1 Cup (200g) packed brown sugar 
2/3 Cup (210g, 160ml) sweetened condensed milk 
1/3 Cup (80ml) light corn syrup 
5 Tbsp (75ml) heavy whipping cream 
1 tsp salt 
1 tsp pure vanilla extract 

INSTRUCTIONS 
1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the sweetened condensed milk, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy whipping cream, and salt. Stir with a rubber spatula constantly until the mixture is fully combined and begins to bubble, about 5 minutes. 
2. Turn the heat to medium-low and continue stirring until the caramel begins to thicken, 6-7 minutes. If you have a candy thermometer, you’ll want to cook this until it reaches 225F (107C). That is the temperature that will thicken the caramel while keeping it nice and soft at room temperature. 
3. Remove the caramel from the heat and mix in the vanilla extract. Pour into a separate container and let the caramel cool completely to room temperature before using it to fill the cake. After pouring mine into a 2-cup measuring cup and refrigerating, it took about 2 hours to cool but it will thicken significantly.

#caramel #caramelcake #cakes #cakedecorating #homebaked
ALMOND JOY CAKE 🤎🥥 this tastes just like an Almond ALMOND JOY CAKE 🤎🥥 this tastes just like an Almond Joy candy bar in cake form: layers of soft, fluffy coconut cake with silky chocolate ganache, sliced almonds, and the dreamiest coconut-almond buttercream! 

Comment RECIPE and I’ll send it on over! Or find it linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/almond-joy-cake-recipe/

#almondjoy #coconutcake #almondcake #cakedecorating #candycake
You butter believe I made myself the Halloween cos You butter believe I made myself the Halloween costume of my dreams!! 🧈 

#diyhalloweencostume
#foodcostume #halloweencostume #handmadecostume #bakerlife
MELTED CANDLE CUPCAKES 🖤🕯give me a few cupcakes, s MELTED CANDLE CUPCAKES 🖤🕯give me a few cupcakes, some dye-free black buttercream, and black chocolate ganache and watch me transform them into the spookiest edible centerpiece! 

Full tutorial is linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/melting-candle-cupcakes/ but I have a condensed version below: 
 
SUPPLIES: ⁣ 
-9 cupcakes⁣  (made these with my small batch black velvet cake recipe!) 
-1 batch of dye-free black buttercream 
-boba straws or skewers (for stabilizing the taller candles) ⁣ 
-icing smoother + turntable ⁣ 
-black ganache for dripping⁣ 
-3 birthday cake candles⁣ 
-matches ⁣ to light them
⁣ 
INSTRUCTIONS: ⁣ 
1. Fill and stack the cupcakes: one stack of 2 cupcakes, one stack of 3 cupcakes, and one stack of 4 cupcakes. For the two taller cupcakes I inserted a boba straw through the middle to stabilize the stack for frosting. ⁣ 
2. Frost the stacked cupcakes with smooth buttercream and keep the top edge raw. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to let the frosting firm up. ⁣ 
3. Transfer the frosted cupcake candles  onto a small plate and pipe ganache around the edges and tops to look like melted wax. ⁣ 
4. Insert a birthday cake candle into each cake candle (keep the wick about 1/4 inch from the cake surface) and light! ⁣ 
⁣ 
#candlecake #halloweencake #cupcakes #blackvelvetcake #blackbuttercream
BISCOFF COOKIE BUTTERCREAM 🤎 this delicious frosti BISCOFF COOKIE BUTTERCREAM 🤎 this delicious frosting is flavored with Biscoff cookie butter and goes with literally ANY Fall cake recipe 🙌🏼 So far my favorite cake flavors to pair it with are pumpkin cake, banana cake, chocolate cake, coffee cake, and spice cake, but I am also testing a full-on Biscoff cake this week!! 

Full recipe + my favorite cake pairing suggestions are at https://sugarandsparrow.com/biscoff-buttercream/ 
⁣⁣ 
INGREDIENTS⁣⁣ 
1 Cups (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature⁣⁣ 
1/2 Cup (94g) Biscoff cookie butter⁣⁣ or spread
3 Cups (360g) powdered sugar⁣⁣ 
1 tsp pure vanilla extract⁣⁣ 
2 Tbsp whole milk, room temperature⁣⁣ 
1/4 tsp salt, or to taste⁣⁣ 
⁣⁣ 
INSTRUCTIONS⁣⁣ 
1. Cream the butter and Biscoff cookie butter together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or you can use a hand mixer and large bowl). Mix on medium-high until creamy and well combined, about 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed.⁣⁣ 
2. 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, milk, and salt and continue mixing on low speed until smooth and combined, 1-2 minutes.⁣ 
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#biscoffcake #biscoff #buttercream #frosting #cakedecorating

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