Funfetti Cake
Funfetti Cake is a delicious, moist, light, and tender birthday cake that's made with rainbow sprinkles. It's the perfect birthday cake.
Diet Vegetarian, Gluten-Free option
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
for the cake
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg + 2 eggs whites
- 2 tbsp oil flavorless oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup sprinkles
for the vanilla buttercream frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp milk
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8" cake pans and dust with flour. This will prevent the cake from sticking.
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl - flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy.
- Add sugar and cream for a few minutes until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
- Add one egg at a time, vanilla extract, and 2 tbsp oil. Mix well until it's all combined.
- This is what you should have.
- Add dry ingredients and milk in batches starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix, but do NOT over mix. Now begin by adding 1/3 of the dry ingredients.
- Add 1/2 of the milk. Then add dry ingredients - milk - dry ingredients.
- Result so far.
- Add sprinkles. Mix the sprinkles in using a spatula. Do not over mix.
- Batter is ready.
- Split the batter evenly into 2 round baking trays. Into the oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Cake is done. Let it completely cool before frosting.
For the Frosting
- Add 2 sticks of room temperature butter to a large mixing bowl.
- Using an electric mixer, cream until light and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix well.
- Add vanilla extract. Mix.
- Now add milk. Mix. Frosting is ready.
Frost the cake - I did not frost the sides
- Add a dollop of frosting to the cake stand.
- Place one round cake on top - flat side up.
- Top with half the frosting - so a very generous amount.
- Place the second cake on top with the flat side facing up.
- Top with a generous amount of frosting. Use a spoon to make some swirls.
- Top with sprinkles and add some to the middle layer on the sides.
For Garnish
- rainbow sprinkles, for the top and sides
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 570IU | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
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