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Birthday Candle on top of a slice of Funfetti Cake.
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Funfetti Cake Recipe

This Homemade Funfetti Cake is fun, flavorful and perfect for any occasion. With fluffy vanilla cake and colorful sprinkles in every bite, there's always a reason to celebrate!
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Course: cake
Cuisine: American
Keyword: funfetti cake recipe
Servings: 12
Calories: 425kcal
Author: Heidi Rasmussen

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 ½ cups *cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 5 large egg whites room temperature
  • ½ cups sprinkles jimmies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease 9x13 pan.
    Greased baking dish.
  • In a bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    Mixing bowl with mixed dry ingredients.
  • Lightly whisk the egg whites together in a bowl, set aside.
    Bowl of whisked egg whites. Whisk on the side.
  • In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes on medium-high speed.
    Mixing bowl with creamed butter and sugar.
  • Add the eggs to the mixture and beat on medium until incorporated.
    Mixing bowl with white cake batter base.
  • Mix in vanilla and sour cream until creamy. Scrape down sides of the bowl as needed.
    Mixing bowl with egg whites mixed with batter.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients and alternate adding the buttermilk and milk in three additions with dry ingredients.
    Mixing bowl with batter flour and milk to mix.
  • By hand, fold in the sprinkles until combined.
    Mixing bowl with spatula combining batter and sprinkles.
  • Pour batter into a greased 9x13 pan.
    Unbaked Funfetti Cake in a baking dish.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. This cake comes out flat.
    Baked Funfetti Cake in a baking dish.
  • Allow the cake to cool before frosting.
    Spreading Funfetti Frosting on top of baked Funfetti Cake.

Notes

Different frostings can be used to frost this fun confetti cake recipe: 

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 569IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 0.3mg