Description
This homemade funfetti cake is a delightful, colorful dessert that’s perfect for celebrations. With a moist, tender crumb and bursts of rainbow sprinkles throughout, it’s a festive treat that will bring joy to any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour (- Sifted for best texture)
- 1 ½ cups Granulated sugar
- 2 ½ tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Fine salt (- Enhances flavor)
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup Unsalted butter (- Room temperature)
- 4 Large eggs (- Room temperature)
- 1 cup Whole milk (- Room temperature)
- 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract (- Real vanilla for flavor)
Additional Ingredients:
- ½–¾ cup Rainbow sprinkles (- Jimmies-style (not nonpareils))
- Optional Almond extract (- For flavor depth)
- Optional Sour cream (- Adds moisture (replace part of milk))
- Optional Extra sprinkles (- For decorating top or layers)
Instructions
- Prep Oven & Pans: Preheat oven, grease pans, and line with parchment.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Cream butter and sugar, then mix in eggs and flavorings.
- Combine Wet & Dry: Whisk dry ingredients and alternate with milk into the batter.
- Fold in Sprinkles: Fold in sprinkles and divide batter into prepared pans.
- Bake & Cool: Bake, then cool cakes in pans and on wire racks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: funfetti cake, homemade cake, celebration dessert, rainbow sprinkles
