Description
This Funfetti Cake recipe is a colorful and delightful treat that’s perfect for celebrations or just adding a bit of fun to your day. With layers of fluffy cake speckled with rainbow sprinkles and a creamy buttercream frosting, it’s a festive dessert that will bring smiles to everyone’s faces.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 3¾ cups all-purpose flour (450g)
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2⅓ cups granulated sugar (466g)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (227g)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil (80mL)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups buttermilk, room temperature (320ml)
- 7 large egg whites, room temperature
- ⅔ cup rainbow jimmies (100g)
For the Frosting:
- 1 pound unsalted butter (450g)
- 2 pounds powdered sugar (900g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- Rainbow sprinkles to serve
Instructions
- For the Cake: Preheat the oven and prepare the cake pans. Sift together dry ingredients. Cream sugar, butter, and oil. Add egg whites and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk. Fold in rainbow sprinkles. Bake and cool.
- For the Frosting: Beat butter and salt. Gradually add powdered sugar and cream. Beat in vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
- For the Assembly: Layer cakes with frosting. Decorate with more frosting and sprinkles.
Notes
- You can customize the colors of the sprinkles to suit different occasions.
- For a twist, try adding flavored extracts like almond or lemon to the cake or frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Funfetti Cake, Celebration Cake, Rainbow Sprinkles, Dessert Recipe
