Description
Celebrate in style with this ultimate Funfetti Birthday Cake recipe! Layers of moist and fluffy cake speckled with colorful sprinkles, paired with a creamy and decadent cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any birthday celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layers:
- 2 and 2/3 cups cake flour (330 grams)
- 1 Tablespoon (13 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon (3 grams) salt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar (298 grams)
- 6 large egg whites (201 grams) (room temperature, beaten until very frothy)
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) milk
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) sour cream
- 1/4 cup oil (canola or vegetable)
- 1 Tablespoon (15 grams) vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) rainbow sprinkles, plus more for decorating the sides of the cake
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 3 cups (706 grams) cream cheese, VERY soft
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, VERY soft
- 4 cups (454 grams) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk, more if needed
- Nonpareil sprinkles, for decorating, optional (do not use these in the cake!)
Instructions
- For the Funfetti Cake Layers: Preheat oven, prepare cake pans, mix dry ingredients, cream butter and sugar, add egg whites, mix wet ingredients, combine wet and dry ingredients, fold in sprinkles, bake, cool.
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter, add sugar, salt, and milk, beat until fluffy.
- Assembly: Slice cakes, layer with frosting, decorate with remaining frosting, pipe decorative swirls, press sprinkles onto sides, allow to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For best results, ensure ingredients are at room temperature.
- You can customize the sprinkles to suit the occasion.
- Make sure the cakes are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Funfetti Birthday Cake, Celebration Cake, Homemade Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting
