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Easy Homemade Funfetti Cake From Scratch on White Cake Stand With Marble Background
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Funfetti Cake/ Confetti Cake (From Scratch)

Easy confetti cake or funfetti cake recipe from scratch, homemade with simple ingredients. This soft and moist birthday cake is paired with fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Decorating time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9 Slices
Calories: 957kcal
Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, add butter, granulated sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, egg whites, vanilla extract, almond extract and mix until combined.
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda.
  • Add this dry mixture into the wet mixture and start mixing, alternating with buttermilk until just combined. Do not over-mix!
  • Add rainbow sprinkles and gently stir them into the batter until evenly distributed. Do not over-mix!
  • Add batter in three round cake pans (Dimensions: 8x2). The pans should be lined with parchment paper and sides should be greased with oil or butter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and allow cakes to cool completely.
  • Trim the domes and sides (if necessary). I always do this with my cakes because I like the way they look at the end.
  • To assemble, remove cake from pans and discard the parchment papers. Place one cake on cake stand and use a spatula to spread icing on top. Place another cake on top of the frosting. Spread more icing on top of the cake. Toss some sprinkles on top and enjoy!

Notes

  • The recipe yields 3 cakes and you can make a 3 layer cake. However, I chose to make a 2 layer cake and saved the third cake for mini trifles. 
  • Read all my tips above.
  • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 957kcal | Carbohydrates: 131g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 91g | Vitamin A: 1118IU | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1mg