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peppermint frosting recipe for cakes and cupcakes

December 3, 2025 · In: Featured, Frosting, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Peppermint Buttercream

This peppermint buttercream will add festive holiday flavor to cakes, cupcakes, sugar cookies, brownies, macarons, and more! It has the perfect amount of peppermint flavor without going overboard, and is…

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the best christmas dessert recipes

December 2, 2025 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

32+ Festive Christmas Dessert Recipes

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for baking! Whether you have an upcoming holiday event or simply want to bake something fun, I’ve gathered all my favorite Christmas…

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peppermint oreo truffles coated in chocolate

December 1, 2025 · In: Holiday, No-Bake, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Easy Mint Oreo Truffles

I love making these easy Oreo truffles for my holiday cookie boxes and as I was shopping for ingredients to make them this year I had a thought as I…

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biscoff no bake cheesecake recipe

November 14, 2025 · In: Fall, Featured, Holiday, No-Bake, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake

If the idea of making a cheesecake sounds daunting, allow me to suggest the no-bake cheesecake! I’ve loved this technique for years and have used it to create all sorts…

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apple sheet cake with spiced buttercream

November 13, 2025 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Spiced Apple Sheet Cake

I’ve been loving this apple spice cake recipe for years (and so have you readers!), so I decided it was about time to create a sheet cake version! It still…

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chai cupcake recipe

November 11, 2025 · In: Cupcakes, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Spiced Chai Cupcakes

My spiced vanilla chai cake is one of the most loved recipes on my site, and after reading so many comments from readers who have made it as cupcakes I…

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thanksgiving cake recipes by sugar and sparrow

November 7, 2025 · In: Cake, Fall, Recipes, Seasonal

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

Don’t get me wrong – I love a pumpkin pie on my Thanksgiving dessert table! But if you’re looking to add variety to your dessert spread, I’ve got you. These…

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vanilla oreo cake with cookies and cream buttercream

November 5, 2025 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes

Cookies & Cream Cake (Vanilla Oreo Cake)

I will start by saying that this is one of those cakes that will make you SAD when the last bite is gone! This cookies & cream cake has layers…

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cookie bar recipe with halloween candy bars

October 28, 2025 · In: Cookies & Bars, Featured, Halloween, Recipes, Seasonal

Halloween Candy Cookie Bars

Sometimes your kids come home from trick-or-treating with just way too much candy. In case you’re looking for a creative way to get rid of it, this cookie bar recipe…

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halloween costume tutorial: cake costume

October 25, 2025 · In: Featured, Halloween, Lifestyle, Seasonal, Tutorials

DIY Cake Costume Tutorial (with Video!)

Ever since I saw this cake costume last year, I’ve been dreaming about making my own version for Halloween. Quite frankly, I just thought it would be fun to decorate…

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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
CARAMEL APPLE CUPCAKES 🍏deliciously moist, perfect CARAMEL APPLE CUPCAKES 🍏deliciously moist, perfectly spiced apple cupcakes topped with a swirl of salted caramel buttercream and drizzled with homemade salted caramel sauce – these are the ideal Fall cupcakes if you ask me! 

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

#applecupcakes #saltedcaramel #caramelcupcakes #fallbaking #caramelapple
DYE-FREE BLACK BUTTERCREAM 🖤 (recipe below) there DYE-FREE BLACK BUTTERCREAM 🖤 (recipe below) there is ZERO food coloring in this black buttercream recipe which means it won’t turn your mouth black (or anything else 💩) + it tastes like Oreo cookie butter so it’s a win all around!! The key is to use EXTRA dark black cocoa powder, which also comes in handy in my black velvet cake recipe 🙌🏼 ideal secret ingredient for your Halloween cakes! 
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Full recipe (and the black cocoa powder I use!) is linked in my bio and at https://sugarandsparrow.com/dye-free-black-buttercream/
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DYE-FREE BLACK BUTTERCREAM⁣⁣
Yield: 2.5 Cups⁣⁣
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INGREDIENTS:⁣⁣
1 Cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temp
2 1/2 Cups (300g) powdered sugar⁣⁣
1/2 Cup (56g) EXTRA DARK black cocoa powder⁣⁣*
1 tsp pure vanilla extract⁣⁣
2 Tbsp whole milk, room temp
pinch of salt⁣⁣
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INSTRUCTIONS:⁣⁣
1. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip the butter on medium speed until creamy and light in color, 4 min. Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on low until just combined, then add the rest of the powdered sugar. With the mixer still in the off position, sift in the black cocoa powder and add the vanilla, milk, and salt. Mix on low until all ingredients are thoroughly combined, 2-3 minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed.⁣⁣
2. Place the buttercream in an airtight container and allow the color to deepen for 24 hours or more. ⁣⁣

*I use a brand called The Cocoa Trader that I get on Amazon. It’s the darkest black cocoa powder I’ve seen so far!!
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#blackbuttercream #naturalfoodcoloring #blackcake #buttercream #blackcocoapowder
SMALL BATCH pumpkin cake with cream cheese frostin SMALL BATCH pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting 🧡 This mini cake is a scaled down version of my favorite pumpkin cake recipe + makes the perfect amount for 2-4 people! Bake it as a 4-inch mini layer cake or a single layer 6-inch cake, either way is absolutely delicious and the perfect for date night, a small gathering, or any time you’re craving pumpkin cake without having to make a huge dessert 🙌🏽

Comment RECIPE and I’ll send you the full recipe (with thick and stable cream cheese frosting!) or find it linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/small-batch-pumpkin-cake/ 

INGREDIENTS 
2/3 Cup (88g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/3 Cup (67g) packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp (25g) granulated sugar
1/3 Cup (80ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
1 large egg, room temp
1/2 Cup (125g) canned pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Grease and line three 4-inch cake pans or one 6-inch cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ground ginger. Set aside.
3. In a separate medium bowl, add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil (if using melted butter in place of the oil, cool it for 5-10 minutes prior to adding here), egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until uniform, then add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
4. Pour the batter evenly between the prepared cake pan(s). If using 4-inch cake pans, bake for 22-26 minutes. If using a 6-inch cake pan, bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting (full recipe with cream cheese buttercream is linked in my bio!)

#pumpkincake #smallbatchcake #minicake #creamcheesefrosting #fallbaking

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