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The Perfect Funfetti Cake

There are a million funfetti cake recipes on the internet, but this one’s my favorite.

  • Author: Karlee Flores
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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1/4 cup oil

1 cup butter at room temperature

1 1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 eggs and 4 egg whites

3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/4 cup whole milk

3/4 cup colored or multicolored funfetti sprinkles

|| American Butter Cream Frosting ||

2 cups butter, room temp

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons cream

1/2 cup sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the oil, butter, sugar and vanilla and almond extracts together until smooth and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix, then add the egg whites and mix. Do not over beat, just until the batter is smooth and even.

Sift the dry ingredients together and place into butter/egg mixture. Turn the mixer on its lowest speed, wait until the flour mixture starts to absorb into the butter mixture then slowly add the whole milk as it mixes. 

Baking times | Sheet Cake: 37-40 minutes. Three 6-inch cake pans: 35-40 minutes. Three 8-inch cake pans: 23-25 minutes. Two 9-inch pans: 25-28 minutes. Cupcakes: 8 minutes at 385 degrees, 8-10 minutes turned down to 350 degrees.

|| Frosting ||

Slowly mix the butter and vanilla together in a mixer on low until smooth then slowly add in the powdered sugar. Add in the cream. Add more cream as needed. You’re looking for a smooth consistency that will easily fall off a spoon when encouraged. Fold in the sprinkles. 

Keywords: cake, funfetti, birthday cake