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hummingbird cake recipe by sugar and sparrow

April 17, 2026 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

Hummingbird Cake

A true Southern classic, this hummingbird cake may very well be the coziest cake ever and easily in my top five favorite cakes of all time! This cake is iconic…

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pistachio cake recipe by sugar and sparrow

February 27, 2026 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring

Pistachio Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

After publishing this raspberry pistachio cake recipe a few years back (that you guys LOVED!) I wanted to revisit the recipe and see what other frosting flavors pair well with…

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red velvet sheet cake recipe with natural food coloring

February 4, 2026 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Valentines

Red Velvet Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Based on my favorite red velvet layer cake recipe, this sheet cake version is just as soft and moist with the perfect light chocolate flavor and tangy cream cheese frosting….

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easy pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting

September 12, 2025 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Winter

Easy Pumpkin Sheet Cake

This pumpkin sheet cake is EVERYTHING you want in a pumpkin cake, but in a quick to bake and easy to decorate kind of way. It’s extra moist and perfectly…

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brown butter cream cheese frosting recipe for cakes and cupcakes

September 9, 2025 · In: Fall, Featured, Frosting, Recipes, Seasonal

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

Brown butter makes everything better, and such is the case with this brown butter cream cheese frosting. It’s got all the tangy flavor of cream cheese but with notes of…

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cream cheese buttercream recipe thats pipeable

March 29, 2022 · In: Featured, Frosting, Recipes

Cream Cheese Buttercream Recipe

I am so excited to share this Cream Cheese Buttercream recipe with you because it is one of my most requested frosting recipes of all time! Although I include it…

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red velvet cake recipe by sugar and sparrow

January 19, 2022 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Valentines, Winter

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I’ve always been smitten with Red Velvet Cake. It’s quite the looker with that deep red crumb, and the subtle chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting combination is absolutely divine….

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lemon cake with cream cheese buttercream

July 8, 2019 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Summer

Lemon Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream

We spent the 4th of July bbq-ing with friends, and this year I thought I’d bypass the star spangled cake designs and flavors all together. Instead, I reached for the…

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pumpkin cream cheese cupcakes

October 12, 2018 · In: Cupcakes, Featured, Halloween, Recipes, Seasonal

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Halloween Cupcakes

This post originally appeared as a guest post on SprinklePop’s blog. It’s such a classic Fall recipe and fun Halloween party cupcake idea, so I just had to share it…

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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/ 
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#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 
EASY FUDGE BROWNIE ICE CREAM 🤎 (recipe below) the EASY FUDGE BROWNIE ICE CREAM 🤎 (recipe below) the easiest no-churn chocolate ice cream with gooey brownies + ribbons of fudge in every bite!! Even if you’ve never made ice cream before, you’ll be amazed at how easy this is to make without an ice cream maker 

🍦Full recipe at https://sugarandsparrow.com/no-churn-fudge-brownie-ice-cream/ + more no-churn ice cream recipes linked in my bio 

INGREDIENTS
2 cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
3/4 cup (4oz, 135g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup (30g) cocoa powder 
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
2 cups brownie chunks (store bought or homemade) 
6 oz hot fudge sauce

INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a large chilled bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream with a hand mixer (or stand mixer w/ whisk attachment) until stiff peaks form, about 2-4 minutes. Place into refrigerator.
2. Heat the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each one, until melted and smooth.
3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and melted chocolate, then whisk in the cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. 
4. Fold 1 cup of the whipped cream into the chocolate condensed milk mixture. Then, pour the chocolate mixture into the remaining whipped cream and fold together until combined. Fold in the brownie chunks. 
5. Scoop large spoonfuls of the brownie ice cream mixture into a loaf pan along with a few smaller spoonfuls of the hot fudge sauce. Use a wooden skewer or butter knife to swirl the hot fudge and create ribbons as you go. Continue adding and swirling until all of it is in the loaf pan.
6. Press the reserved brownies into the top of the ice cream, then cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Freeze for 6-8 hours, after which the ice cream should be semi-firm, scoop-able, and ready to enjoy!

#nochurnicecream #brownieicecream #chocolateicecream #nobake #icecreamlover

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