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heart covered cake valentines day

February 12, 2020 · In: Featured, Seasonal, Tutorials, Valentines

Heart Covered Valentine Cake Tutorial

I recently got to whip up a Valentine’s Day cake for The Cake Blog and it turned out so gorgeous I think it might deserve it’s own power ballad! The…

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holiday wreath cupcakes

December 13, 2019 · In: Featured, Holiday, Seasonal, Tutorials

Festive Christmas Wreath Cupcakes Tutorial

As I was out for a wintery walk the other day, I couldn’t help but notice pretty Christmas wreaths adorning the doors in my neighborhood and it dawned on me…

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halloween witch cauldron cake by sugar and sparrow

October 7, 2019 · In: Halloween, Seasonal, Tutorials

Halloween Witch Cauldron Cake

It’s the season of all things scary and if you’re planning a Halloween party to celebrate, you know that the dessert table has to be creepy (yet tasty!). I’m all…

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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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beach cupcakes by sugar and sparrow

June 24, 2019 · In: Featured, Lifestyle, Seasonal, Summer, Tutorials

The Cutest Beach Cupcakes

Summer is finally here and I could not be more thrilled about it! Probably because where I live, this is the only season where we have three pretty consecutive months…

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buttercream floral cake tutorial

May 27, 2019 · In: Featured, Seasonal, Spring, Tutorials

Buttercream Painted Floral Cake

It’s no secret that I love painting with buttercream. It makes the perfect medium for spatula painted cakes, abstract styles, and this entirely new artistic expression (for me): impressionist florals….

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pastel m&m cake

April 12, 2019 · In: Lifestyle, Seasonal, Spring, Tutorials

Rainbow Candy Mosaic Cake

As soon as Easter candy hits the shelves I can’t help but be dazzled by all the pretty pastel colors! I was so starry-eyed over these Easter M&M’s that I…

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Here are my favorite baking hacks for bringing ing Here are my favorite baking hacks for bringing ingredients to room temperature QUICK! Now you don’t have to panic if you didn’t plan to leave your ingredients out for 1-2 hours before you start that recipe 😘  
 
#bakinghacks #baking #lifehacks #bakersofinstagram #bakingtipsbakingtips
HOT COCOA CAKE 🤎 turns out that making homemade HOT COCOA CAKE 🤎 turns out that making homemade marshmallow creme filling is SO MUCH BETTER than the store bought stuff and the perfect addition to this hot cocoa flavored cake. There’s hot cocoa mix in the cake layers + buttercream for that nostalgic mug of cocoa flavor profile, and paired with the marshmallow filling this cake is totally irresistable. 
 
The full recipe + decorating tutorial is linked in my bio and at https://sugarandsparrow.com/hot-cocoa-cake-recipe/ 
 
#hotcocoa #chocolatecake #marshmallow #cakedecorating #bakedfromscratch
This is my FAVORITE way to make strawberry butterc This is my FAVORITE way to make strawberry buttercream, especially when fresh strawberries aren’t in season 🍓 by using freeze-dried strawberries, you get amazing fresh strawberry flavor without adding any liquid, so the consistency of the frosting ends up perfect every time. Ideal for cake decorating (at the end you’ll see it on my strawberry sheet cake), piping onto cupcakes, filling macarons, and more! 
 
Get the full recipe + all my favorite cake flavors to pair it with at https://sugarandsparrow.com/strawberry-buttercream-recipe/ 
 
FREEZE-DRIED STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM 
Yield: 2.5 Cups 
 
INGREDIENTS 
1 Cup (23g) freeze dried strawberries 
1 Cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature 
1 tsp pure vanilla extract 
3 Tbsp (45ml) whole milk, room temperature 
3 Cups (360g) powdered sugar 
1/8 tsp salt, or to taste 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. With a food processor, grind the freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder and set aside. 
2. Whip the butter using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or hand mixer) on medium speed until it’s creamy and light in color, about 5 minutes. Add the strawberry powder, vanilla, and milk. Continue to mix on medium speed for 1 minute, scraping down the bowl and paddle afterwards. 
3. Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time and mix on low speed until fully incorporated, scraping down the bowl and paddle after each addition. Add the salt and continue mixing on low speed until the buttercream is fully combined and silky smooth. 
 
#strawberrycake #strawberrybuttercream #cakedecorating #buttercream #frosting
SMALL BATCH FUNFETTI CAKE 🥳 this is my favorite SMALL BATCH FUNFETTI CAKE 🥳 this is my favorite funfetti cake recipe, scaled down to be the perfect size for 2-4 people! You can bake it as a mini 4-inch layer cake or a single layer 6-inch cake. I originally posted this recipe in 2024, but recently revised it to be even softer, with the perfect amount of sprinkles that stay suspended in the baking process. 
 
Get the full recipe (with funfetti frosting!) at https://sugarandsparrow.com/small-batch-funfetti-cake/ AND find a whole collection of small batch cake recipes on my site. 
 
INGREDIENTS: 
3/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp (93g) sifted cake flour* DIY recipe in notes 
1 tsp baking powder 
1/4 tsp salt 
1/4 Cup (57g) unsalted butter, room temperature 
3/4 Cup (150g) granulated sugar 
1 large egg, room temperature 
2 Tbsp (30g) sour cream, room temperature 
1 tsp pure vanilla extract 
1/3 Cup (80ml) whole milk, room temperature 
2 Tbsp rainbow sprinkles, coated in 1/4 tsp flour 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF, grease and line three 4-inch or one 6-inch cake pan. 
2. In the bowl of your stand mixer (a handheld mixer works fine too!), cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Turn the mixer to low and add the egg, mixing until just combined and scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed. Add the vanilla and sour cream, turn the mixer to high, and beat for one full minute. 
3. Turn the mixer to low speed and add the dry ingredients all at once. Mix until just starting to combine, then slowly pour in the milk. Continue to mix on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. 
4. Gently fold in the flour-coated rainbow sprinkles, then pour the batter evenly between the prepared cake 4-inch pans (or all into one 6-inch cake pan). If using 4-inch cake pans, bake for 18-22 minutes. If using a 6-inch cake pan bake for 24-28 minutes. 
 
#smallbatch #funfetti #funfetticake #cakes #minicake
SPICED VANILLA CHAI CAKE 🫖 this is one of my co SPICED VANILLA CHAI CAKE 🫖 this is one of my coziest winter cake recipes! The key to the perfect chai cake flavor is 1) steeping chai tea in the milk portion of the recipe and 2) making a homemade chai spice mix with all the best warming spices. Both of these elements get added to the cake AND the buttercream for amazing chai flavor throughout! Add some Biscoff cookie crumbs and it’s a crowd favorite every time. 
 
Recipe and cake decorating tutorial is linked in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/vanilla-chai-cake-recipe/ 
 
#chaicake #teacake #chai #cakedecorating #homebaked

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