Description
Celebrate any occasion with this delightful Funfetti Cake recipe. Soft, moist, and bursting with colorful sprinkles, this homemade cake is perfect for birthdays or any festive gathering. Paired with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting, it’s a true crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
- ½ cup sour cream (room temperature)
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies-style)
- Additional sprinkles for garnish
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare pans: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Prepare batter: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg whites, vanilla extract, and alternate adding dry ingredients and milk mixture.
- Add sprinkles and bake: Gently fold in rainbow sprinkles, divide batter between pans, and bake for 28–32 minutes. Cool cakes on a rack.
- Make frosting: Beat butter until creamy, gradually add powdered sugar, then vanilla, salt, and cream until fluffy.
- Frost and decorate: Frost cooled cakes and decorate with additional sprinkles.
Notes
- Use jimmies-style sprinkles to prevent color bleeding in the batter.
- For cupcakes, reduce bake time to 18–20 minutes.
- Cake layers can be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
