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Twix Cake with thick caramel filling

June 9, 2024 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes

Twix Cake

Of all the candy bars in the world, I have always gravitated toward Twix. It makes a lot of sense since I’m a huge fan of chocolate-caramel anything, and I…

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EASY OREO ICEBOX CAKE (recipe below) 🤎 You only ne EASY OREO ICEBOX CAKE (recipe below) 🤎 You only need 4 ingredients for this recipe and it sets into the perfect summer dessert in the refrigerator overnight! It’s 7 alternating layers of Oreos and homemade whipped cream + every bite tastes like a perfect milk-dunked Oreo in the very best way ✨
 
Full recipe at https://sugarandsparrow.com/oreo-icebox-cake/ 
 
INGREDIENTS: 
2 Cups (480ml) cold heavy whipping cream 
1/4 Cup (30g) powdered sugar 
1 tsp pure vanilla extract 
36 Oreo cookies 
 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract into a chilled mixing bowl. Using the whisk attachment on your stand mixer or a hand mixer, beat the ingredients until stiff peaks form. 
2. Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap, then add a thin layer of the whipped cream onto the bottom of the pan. Add a layer of Oreo cookies on top (cut some of the Oreos to fit as needed). 
3. Add 1/3 of the remaining whipped cream on top of the Oreo layer, followed by a second layer of Oreos. Repeat until you have seven total layers, ending with whipped cream. 
4. Cover the cake and refrigerate overnight, then enjoy!  
 
#oreocake #vintagecake #nobakecake #oreo #nobake
FRESH STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM (recipe below) 🍓if yo FRESH STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM (recipe below) 🍓if you’ve ever wondered how to make strawberry buttercream with fresh (or frozen) strawberries, this is the best way! I still think freeze-dried strawberries are the GOAT when it comes to flavoring frosting but this is a very close second 🙌🏼 

Search “strawberry buttercream” at http://sugarandsparrow.com to find this recipe + the freeze-dried version ⁣
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FRESH STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM⁣⁣⁣
YIELD: 2.5 Cups⁣⁣⁣
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INGREDIENTS:⁣⁣⁣
5 Oz (1 Cup) fresh strawberries, chopped ⁣⁣
1 Cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temp⁣⁣⁣
3 1/2 Cups (420g) powdered sugar⁣⁣⁣
pinch of salt⁣⁣⁣
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INSTRUCTIONS:⁣⁣⁣
1. Purée the strawberries in a food processor, then place in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until it becomes jam-like and has reduced by half. You’ll end up with about ¼ Cup of reduced purèe after this step. Let it cool completely to room temperature before moving on.⁣⁣⁣
2. With a hand mixer or paddle attachment on your stand mixer, beat the butter on medium-high until it’s creamy, about 5 minutes. Add the powdered sugar about a cup at a time and mix on low speed until fully incorporated. ⁣⁣⁣
3. Add the (room temperature!) reduced strawberry purèe and a pinch of salt. Continue mixing on low speed until fully incorporated and smooth.⁣⁣⁣
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#strawberries #strawberrybuttercream #strawberrycake #buttercream #frosting
COOKIES & CREAM CAKE 🤎 every Oreo lover’s DREAM ca COOKIES & CREAM CAKE 🤎 every Oreo lover’s DREAM cake: layers of soft and moist vanilla cake with chopped Oreo cookies baked inside + Oreo buttercream frosting. Sooo delicious and somehow just the right amount of Oreos 😍
 
Full recipe (with the Oreo buttercream) at https://sugarandsparrow.com/oreo-cookies-and-cream-cake/
 
INGREDIENTS: 
10 Oreo cookies, chopped (107g) 
2 Cups (210g) sifted cake flour 
1 1/2 tsp baking powder 
1/2 tsp baking soda 
1/2 tsp salt 
1/2 Cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temp 
1 Cup + 2 Tbsp (225g) granulated sugar 
2 Tbsp (30ml) vegetable oil 
2 large eggs, room temp 
2 tsp pure vanilla extract 
1/3 Cup (80g) sour cream, room temp 
3/4 Cup (180ml) whole milk, room temp 
 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC), then grease and line three 6-inch or two 8-inch cake pans.  
2. Roughly chop the Oreos into pieces that are about 1/4 inch and set aside. 
3. In a medium bowl, add the sifted cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk to combine. Set aside.  
4. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a hand mixer and large bowl), cream the butter on high for two minutes. Add the sugar and vegetable oil and continue to mix on high for another two minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle as needed. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream and mix for one minute on high speed. 
5. Turn the mixer off and add the dry ingredients all at once. Mix on low speed until just combined, then add the milk and mix until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped Oreo cookies. 
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Once cooled, fill and frost with Oreo buttercream (full recipe at the link above).  
 
#cookiesandcream #oreocake #oreo #vanillacake #cakedecorating
BLACK FOREST SHEET CAKE 🍒 I had to try a sheet cak BLACK FOREST SHEET CAKE 🍒 I had to try a sheet cake version of my beloved Black Forest layer cake and it did not disappoint!! It’s decadent chocolate sheet cake, homemade cherry filling (and cherry syrup made from the juice that gets brushed onto the cake!), and whipped cream frosting that keeps the cake so light + lets that chocolate cherry flavor shine ✨

Full recipe link (with cake decorating tutorial) is in my bio + at https://sugarandsparrow.com/black-forest-sheet-cake/

#blackforestcake #sheetcake #chocolatecake #cherries #cakedecorating
Everything I baked in June☀️I was so motivated to Everything I baked in June☀️I was so motivated to bake this month (summer flavors had me INSPIRED!) and could barely keep up with myself but I ended up publishing 7 new recipes on my website + finalized 5 more that will be up ASAP! 

Comment “JUNE” to get all the recipes that are available now:

-Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake
-Rocky Road Cupcakes (w/ homemade marshmallow creme filling!)
-Blackberry Lavender Cake
-Homemade Blackberry Filling
-Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
-Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Bars
-Berries & Cream Sheet Cake

https://sugarandsparrow.com/everything-i-baked-in-june
 
#cake #bakersofinstagram #baking #bakinglove #cakedecorating

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