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banana split cupcakes recipe

June 12, 2019 · In: Cupcakes, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

Banana Split Cupcakes Recipe

Hooray that it’s nearly summertime! It’s my favorite time of year, mainly because Portland gets sunny and so picturesque. I just want to be outside 24/7 soaking it all up!…

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milk and cookies cake

February 8, 2019 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes

Milk & Cookies Cake Recipe

One of my favorite go-to things to bake are actually the simplest things ever: chocolate chip cookies. I don’t have a fancy recipe (I literally just use the one on…

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christmas floral cake tutorial

December 3, 2018 · In: Featured, Holiday, Seasonal, Tutorials

Holiday Floral Buttercream Cake Tutorial

I’ve been in the Holiday spirit since before Thanksgiving, which is about the time all the cute decorations hit the shelves and the Christmas music started flooding the radio stations….

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caramel apple cake recipe

November 12, 2018 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal

Salted Caramel Apple Cake Recipe

Whoever thought of putting caramel and apples together was a flavor genius. I just love the sweet and salty complexity a good homemade caramel adds to apples (and apple-flavored things!),…

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vanilla cupcakes recipe

August 29, 2018 · In: Cupcakes, Featured, Recipes

The Perfect Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Whether you’ve been baking for awhile or you’re new to the game, there are a few go-to recipes I recommend having in your recipe box. I believe one of them…

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smooth buttercream cake tutorial

June 28, 2018 · In: Cake Basics, Featured, Tutorials

How To Frost A Cake With Smooth Buttercream

One of the most frequent questions I get as a cake decorator is how I get my buttercream cakes so smooth and sharp. To answer you, I’m going to be…

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smores cake recipe

June 25, 2018 · In: Cake, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Summer

Toasted Marshmallow S’mores Cake Recipe

There’s something about me you’ve got to know: I really really love s’mores. I had my first one as a kid sitting around a crackling campfire under the stars and…

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sugar and sparrow

June 7, 2018 · In: Cake, Lifestyle, Recipes

A Year Older, A New Birthday Cake Recipe

Huzzah! It’s my birthday! Well, technically it was last week but I’m still celebrating. I’m a whopping 32 years old now, and although I usually dread birthdays because of the…

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matcha cake recipe

May 14, 2018 · In: Cake, Fall, Featured, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Winter

Favorite Matcha Cake Recipe

I’ve got a major business crush on Tea Bar for a few reasons: their tea is organic and ethically sourced, the drinks they make with it are innovative (and delicious!),…

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SNICKERDOODLE CAKE 😍✨this beauty tastes just SNICKERDOODLE CAKE 😍✨this beauty tastes just like the classic snickerdoodle cookie in cake form: soft, fluffy vanilla cake layers with cinnamon-sugar swirls baked inside, filled and frosted with cinnamon-brown sugar buttercream. THEN the whole cake gets rolled in cinnamon-sugar topping just like the real deal 🙌🏽 ⁣
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Full recipe + decorating instructions are on page 166 of my book, Anyone Can Cake! Get it worldwide at anyonecancake.com or at the links in my bio ⁣✨⁣
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#snickerdoodle #snickerdoodlecake#cakedecorating #buttercreamcake #bakinglove #anyonecancake #cakeart #bakersofinstagram #cakesofinstagram #sugarandsparrow #cake #baking #layercake
This buttercream color palette + these textures on This buttercream color palette + these textures on mini cupcakes 😍 whipped these up to celebrate @neat_tattoo and their beautiful new space 🥳 details:⁣
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👩🏽‍🍳 recipes: funfetti cake (baked as minis) + vanilla buttercream from sugarandsparrow.com ⁣
🎨 colors: @americolor Tulip Red, Egg Yellow, Royal Blue, Soft Pink, and Sky Blue⁣
✨ piping tips: @wiltoncakes tips 6B, 104, 4B, 1M⁣
📦 cupcake boxes: @amazon ⁣
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#cakedecorating #cake #funfetti #cupcakes #minicupcakes #cupcakedecorating #baking #buttercream #satisfyingfood #cupcakesofinstagram
EARL GREY CAKE ☕️ 🎂 the magic of steeping t EARL GREY CAKE ☕️ 🎂 the magic of steeping the tea leaves AND adding some loose leaf Earl Grey tea into the cake batter gives these layers such incredible, authentic flavor. The ingredients list is below + the full instructions can be found in the “London Fog Cake” link in my bio or at sugarandsparrow.com/london-fog-cake-recipe/⁣
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EARL GREY MILK⁣
1 1/4 Cups (300ml) whole milk*⁣
1 Tbsp (2g) Earl Grey tea, loose leaf⁣
EARL GREY CAKE⁣
2 3/4 Cups (290g) sifted cake flour⁣
2 tsp baking powder⁣
1/2 tsp baking soda⁣
1 tsp Earl Grey tea, finely ground⁣
1/2 tsp salt⁣
1 Cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature⁣
1 3/4 Cups (350g) granulated sugar⁣
3 large eggs, room temperature⁣
1/2 Cup (120g) sour cream, room temperature⁣
2 tsp pure vanilla extract⁣
1 Cup (240ml) Earl Grey milk, room temperature (above)⁣
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*the London Fog cake recipe on my blog lists more milk because part of it is used for the buttercream. If you’re not making the Earl Grey buttercream to pair these cake layers with go with this smaller amount of milk 🥛⁣
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#teacake #earlgreycake #earlgrey #bakedfromscratch#bake #cakesofinstagram #cake #layercake #fallbaking #asmr
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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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

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