Festive Funfetti Vanilla Cake (Printable Version)
A colorful vanilla cake with rainbow sprinkles and creamy buttercream frosting, perfect for celebrations.
# Ingredient List:
→ Cake Components
01 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
06 - 4 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
08 - 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
09 - 3/4 cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies)
→ Buttercream Frosting
10 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
12 - 2-3 tablespoons milk or cream
13 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
14 - Pinch of salt
15 - Extra rainbow sprinkles for decoration
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, lining bottoms with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended.
03 - Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed for approximately 3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
04 - Add eggs individually, beating completely after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
06 - Gently fold rainbow sprinkles into batter using spatula. Avoid overmixing to prevent color bleeding.
07 - Distribute batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center emerges clean.
08 - Let layers rest in pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire racks. Cool entirely before frosting.
09 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Whip until light, fluffy, and spreadable.
10 - Frost top of one cooled layer. Position second layer atop. Cover entire cake with remaining buttercream. Press additional sprinkles onto sides and top.
# Tips from hearthlykitchen:
01 -
- Every slice looks like a party, making it impossible not to smile when serving
- The sprinkles stay suspended in the cake without bleeding color into your batter
02 -
- Those tiny ball sprinkles (nonpareils) will bleed color into your batter, turning it gray and muddy.
- Room temperature ingredients mix together seamlessly; cold ingredients can cause curdling.
03 -
- Don't overmix the batter once flour is added or your cake will be tough instead of tender.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting, or the buttercream will melt right off.