I can clearly remember the day I set out to my local craft store in search of my very first cake decorating tools. I had absolutely no prior cake decorating…
cake basics
The Easiest Way to Make Rainbow Buttercream Colors
I LOVE working with rainbow color palettes in my cake projects, whether the colors are pretty pastels or bright and bold. Over the years, I’ve learned a thing or two…
How to Make the Perfect Buttercream Consistency + Troubleshooting Tips
One of the number one questions I get from blog readers and social media followers is what kind of buttercream I use for my cakes. Regardless of the flavors I’m…
How to Make + Decorate Cakes Ahead of Time
I’m a big advocate of cake making as a means to reduce stress and have fun. That said, I know how incredibly stressful cake can be when you’re running short…
How to Transfer Cakes From a Turntable to a Stand
One of my most frequently asked questions (aside from what my favorite buttercream recipe is and how I get my buttercream cakes smooth): “how in the world do you move…
Sugar & Sparrow’s Best of 2020
My, what a year it’s been! 2020 was hard, weird, tragic, wonderful, and just all the things at once. It’s the year I became a mom to the sweetest baby…
How to Decorate a Cake with Sprinkles
Sprinkles these days aren’t what they used to be (in the best way). I remember swooning over the little vials of rainbow jimmies and sugar sprinkles in the baking aisle…
How to Crumb Coat Cakes (and Why it’s Important)
In the cake making process, you might be tempted to skip ahead to your final coating of frosting after you fill and stack your cake layers. If you’re a perfectionist…
How to Fill and Stack Cake Layers
Have you ever had a fiasco with your cake filling? I have. Between it bulging out between layers or straight up oozing out of the sides because it’s just too…