I am a big fan of baking and cake decorating tools that are pretty and functional, so when I saw the new line of Stir products at JOANN I just…
Spiced Pumpkin Biscoff Cake
Fall is the most inspiring time of year for me when it comes to recipes. The cold weather always gets me in the mood to bake, so that helps, but…
Introducing My First Book: Anyone Can Cake!
BIG NEWS! I’ve been keeping a little (huge) secret for almost a year now, and it’s finally time to tell you that I WROTE A BOOK! It’s called Anyone Can…
Favorite Thanksgiving Cake Recipes
The traditional Thanksgiving meal is probably my favorite of all time. It’s basically all of my favorite foods spread out on one big table and absolutely no judgement on how…
Apple Crisp Cake Recipe
Apple crisp was an essential dessert to my childhood. My mom had a newspaper clipping of an apple crisp recipe that she would pull out on special occasions and I…
We’ve Got a New Look + New Website Features!
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring you some amazing updates to sugarandsparrow.com! When I say “we” I really mean my husband, Josiah. He’s the one who put…
Brown Butter Frosting Recipe
Can you believe that it took me until I was in my mid-thirties to make brown butter frosting for the first time? Why did I wait so long? The sound…
A Spooky Black Velvet Cake Recipe for Halloween
UPDATE 2023: I recently discovered a way to make black buttercream with ZERO food color gel and it’s my new favorite recipe because it won’t turn your mouth black and…
Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake with Brown Butter Frosting
I’ve been dying to try a marble cake for awhile now and the thing that’s kept me from it was the thought of making two different cake batters. It sounded…
Easy Salted Caramel Recipe
When it comes to salted caramel, this recipe is as versatile as can be. I’ve used it to drip cakes, drizzle cupcakes, coat apples, top ice cream, and have even…
Monster Shag Cake Tutorial
I’ve been brainstorming some new Halloween cake designs (it’s been awhile!) and the idea for this shaggy monster cake popped into my head instantly. When that kind of thing happens,…
Edible Gold Crown Cake Topper Tutorial
This summer, I got to make the cutest princess birthday cake for my neighbor. While brainstorming the design, I thought it would be so fun to top the cake with…