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watercolor cake tutorial by sugar and sparrow

June 24, 2021 · In: Featured, Tutorials

Watercolor Cake Tutorial

I’ve always been inspired by painterly textures when it comes to my cakes, and although watercolor buttercream has been around for quite some time, it hasn’t gotten old in my…

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layered ombre buttercream cake tutorial

June 10, 2021 · In: Featured, Tutorials

Layered Ombrè Buttercream Cake Tutorial

I tend to use color ombrès a lot in my buttercream cakes. There’s something about the gradient color change that is so eye-catching and works a little better than a…

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shag cake by sugar and sparrow

September 20, 2019 · In: Fall, Featured, Seasonal, Tutorials

Autumn-Inspired Shag Cake

I’ve been swooning over shag cakes for years now, so when The Cake Blog asked me to do an autumn-inspired shag cake I was all about it! Heavily inspired by…

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cactus cake by sugar and sparrow

August 16, 2019 · In: Featured, Lifestyle, Seasonal, Spring, Summer, Tutorials

A Cactus Cake With Major Desert Vibes

Of all the beautiful foliage in the world, cactus is among my very favorite. I was so excited when The Cake Blog asked me to create this cactus cake and…

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ocean cake tutorial

August 12, 2019 · In: Featured, Seasonal, Spring, Summer, Tutorials

Under The Sea Cake Tutorial

Ever since I was a kid I’ve been fascinated with the ocean. I think this is solely because The Little Mermaid was my favorite movie growing up, and I’m still…

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circus animals party cake

May 20, 2019 · In: Featured, Tutorials

Striped Buttercream Circus Animals Party Cake

This tutorial was originally a guest post I wrote for SprinklePop’s blog. It’s too good not to re-share here, mostly because these Circus Animals-inspired sprinkles are so nostalgic and they…

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mean girls cake

October 19, 2018 · In: Featured, Lifestyle

A Totally Fetch Mean Girls Party

Last week, I got to help plan a party. Not just any party though, there was a surprise Mean Girls theme involved! I was hyperventilating with excitement from the time…

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BROWN BUTTER FROSTING 🤎 (recipe below) this is BROWN BUTTER FROSTING 🤎 (recipe below) this is the cozy Fall frosting you’ll want to put on all your cakes! It has a decadent, nutty flavor with notes of caramel and it goes with so many things 🙌🏼⁣ Full recipe + cake flavor pairing ideas at sugarandsparrow.com/brown-butter-frosting-recipe/⁣
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Brown Butter Frosting⁣⁣
Yield: 3 Cups ⁣⁣
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Ingredients: ⁣⁣
1 Cups (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided⁣⁣
1 tsp pure vanilla extract⁣⁣
3 1/2 Cups (420g) powdered sugar⁣⁣
2 Tbsp whole milk, room temperature⁣⁣
1/4 tsp salt, or to taste⁣⁣
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Instructions: ⁣⁣
1. Brown the butter: Add 1/2 Cup of the unsalted butter into a large frying pan and cook over medium heat until the butter melts, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes while stirring constantly. The melted butter will start to foam on top, then will turn light brown in color and smell deliciously nutty. Remove from heat at this point and transfer to a glass container. ⁣⁣
2. Cool the brown butter to room temp for about 2 hours on your counter or place it into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. It should be completely room temperature and thick (about the consistency of a thick caramel) before continuing on with the buttercream recipe.⁣⁣
3. Cream the other 1/2 Cup of unsalted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 5 minutes on med-high, until creamy and light in color.⁣⁣
4. Add the cooled brown butter and vanilla and mix on medium speed until uniform. 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 milk and salt and continue mixing on low speed until smooth.⁣⁣⁣
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#brownbutter #baking #bakedfromscratch #cakedecorating #buttercream #frosting #fallbaking #easydesserts #sugarandsparrow #cakesofinstagram #cake ⁣#cakeideas #
LONDON FOG CAKE ☕️ ☁️ If you love Earl Gre LONDON FOG CAKE ☕️ ☁️ If you love Earl Grey tea this cake is going to be your jam: layers of deliciously moist Earl-Grey infused cake with silky smooth Earl Grey buttercream and an extra hit of vanilla throughout. It’s the perfect cozy cake for these Fall + Winter months 🍂😍 full recipe linked in my bio + at sugarandsparrow.com/London-fog-cake-recipe⁣
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#londonfog #earlgreycake #earlgrey #saltedcaramel #cakedecorating #buttercreamcake #cakes #teacake #bakedfromscratch #bake #fallbaking
A realistic baking session with my 3 year old 🍪 A realistic baking session with my 3 year old 🍪 it is a mess and requires a fair amount of patience BUT seeing how much he loves to learn + bonding with him while we bake together is worth it ALL! He genuinely loves to be involved in the kitchen which makes it even more fun. Plus we get to enjoy our bakes afterwards so that’s a win win win win👏🏽⁣
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#baking #bakingwithkids #homebaked #bakinglove #cakes #bakingfun #bakersofinstagram #sensoryplay #littlechef #fallbaking #chocolatechipcookies #bakedfromscratch
PUMPKIN BISCOFF CAKE 🧡✨this flavor combo is N PUMPKIN BISCOFF CAKE 🧡✨this flavor combo is NEXT LEVEL between the notes of pumpkin + spiced caramel goodness: layers of deliciously moist pumpkin cake, Biscoff cookie butter frosting, and Biscoff cookies crumbled throughout 🤤 it’s everything a Fall cake should be and you can get the full recipe at the link in my bio or at sugarandsparrow.com/pumpkin-biscoff-cake/⁣ 🍂 🙌🏽⁣⁣
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#fallbaking #pumpkincake #lotusbiscoff #cakedecorating #biscoff #bakinglove #bakedfromscratch #cakedecorating #bake #cake #cakesofinstagram #cakeideas #pumpkinspice #cookiebutter
EASY HOMEMADE SALTED CARAMEL✨if you’ve never m EASY HOMEMADE SALTED CARAMEL✨if you’ve never made salted caramel from scratch before, this recipe will have you hooked! It’s VERY beginner friendly: only 4 ingredients involved, no candy thermometer required, and takes just 10 minutes to make 👏🏽 you can use it to drip cakes, drizzle desserts, flavor your coffee, add it to buttercream, and so much more! 🍯 Full recipe video linked in my bio + at sugarandsparrow.com/salted-caramel-recipe⁣
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Easy Salted Caramel⁣
Yield: 1 Cup⁣
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Ingredients:⁣⁣
1 Cup (200g) white granulated sugar⁣⁣
6 Tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into cubes⁣⁣
1/2 Cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream, room temperature⁣⁣
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt⁣⁣
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Instructions:⁣⁣
1. Place the sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and stir constantly until it melts into an amber-colored liquid and no sugar clumps remain, 5-6 minutes. ⁣⁣
2. Reduce the heat to medium. Carefully add the butter (it will bubble up when you do) and use a whisk to combine it with the sugar mixture until the butter is fully melted and incorporated, 2-3 minutes. ⁣⁣
3. Add the heavy whipping cream in a steady stream while whisking. As soon as the cream is incorporated, let the caramel boil for a full minute before removing it from the heat and stirring in the salt. ⁣⁣
4. Let the caramel cool to room temperature before using it in a cake recipe or as a drip. If you’re using it to drizzle over ice cream or warm baked goods, you only need to cool it slightly (20 minutes or so). It will thicken as it cools. ⁣⁣
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#caramel #saltedcaramel #easydesserts #bakedfromscratch #cakedecorating #cake #dripcake #caramelcake #homemade #bakinglove #bakersofinstagram #bake

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