Funfetti Cake
This homemade Funfetti Cake recipe is soft, moist, buttery, and packed with colorful rainbow sprinkles in every bite. Made completely from scratch and topped with fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting, this easy birthday cake recipe tastes even better than boxed cake mix and is perfect for birthdays, holidays, parties, and celebrations.
Ingredients
For The Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract optional, but recommended
- 1¼ cup buttermilk room temperature
- ¾ cup rainbow jimmies sprinkles
For the Vanilla Buttercream
- 1½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 5-6 cups powder sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-4 tbsp heavy cream
- pinch of salt
- additional rainbow sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
For The Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans, or 9-inch round cake pans, with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar together for about 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. This step creates air pockets that help make the cake soft and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs one at a time.
- Add vanilla extract and almond extract.
- Add one-third of the flour mixture.
- Then half of the buttermilk. Repeat until everything is incorporated. Mix only until combined.
- Using a spatula, gently fold in rainbow sprinkles.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or 8-inch pans. Bake 25-27 minutes for 9-inch pans or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool cakes for 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
For The Frosting
- Beat butter until creamy. About 3-5 minutes on medium speed.
- Reduce speed to low, slowly add powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla, salt, and heavy cream.
- Continue whipping for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
Assemble the Cake
- Place one cake layer onto a serving plate.
- Spread a generous layer of frosting. Add second cake layer.
- Frost top and sides. Decorate with extra rainbow sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes before slicing for cleaner cuts.
Notes
Nutritional Value Card
Per Slice (1 of 12 servings)- Calories: 645
- Carbohydrates: 83g
- Protein: 5g
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
- Sodium: 290mg
- Sugar: 63g
- Fiber: 1g