Description
Indulge in the colorful delight of Funfetti Cake, a vanilla cake studded with rainbow sprinkles and topped with a creamy frosting. Perfect for birthdays or any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies-style, not nonpareils)
Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- extra sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pans: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease/line two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in egg whites, then add vanilla extract. Mix in sour cream until smooth.
- Combine dry and wet: Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, then fold in sprinkles.
- Bake: Divide batter between pans and bake for 25–28 minutes. Cool before frosting.
- Prepare frosting: Beat butter, add powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.
- Frost and decorate: Spread or pipe frosting over cooled cake layers and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Use jimmies-style sprinkles to avoid color bleeding.
- Substitute almond extract for added flavor.
- This recipe can also be used for cupcakes (bake 18–20 minutes).
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 37g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
