🎉🍰 Funfetti Cake Batter
Funfetti Cake Batter is a sweet, colorful cake loaded with sprinkles that create a festive, confetti-like effect. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or anytime you want a cheerful dessert. It can be baked as a classic cake, cupcakes, or even used as a base for fun treats like cake pops.
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 8–10)
Cake
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp salt
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¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup granulated sugar
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3 large eggs
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup milk
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½ cup sour cream or yogurt
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½ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies, not nonpareils – they bleed less)
Optional Frosting
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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3–4 cups powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp milk or cream
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Extra sprinkles for decorating
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat & Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan or line cupcake tins with paper liners.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
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In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
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Stir in vanilla.
4️⃣ Combine Wet & Dry
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Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk + sour cream to the butter mixture. Mix until smooth.
5️⃣ Fold in Sprinkles
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Gently fold in rainbow sprinkles to prevent color from bleeding.
6️⃣ Bake
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Pour batter into pan or fill cupcake liners ⅔ full.
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Bake 20–25 minutes for cupcakes or 30–35 minutes for a cake.
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Test with a toothpick – it should come out clean.
7️⃣ Cool & Frost
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Let cake or cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
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Spread or pipe frosting and add extra sprinkles for decoration.
🍽️ Tips
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Use jimmie sprinkles, not nonpareils, to prevent color bleed.
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Don’t overmix after adding sprinkles; the batter can turn streaky.
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Funfetti is great for layer cakes, sheet cakes, and cupcakes alike.
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Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.
🎉 Fun Variation: Add a little cake batter flavoring or almond extract to the frosting to make it taste just like cake!
If you want, I can also give a 5-minute “no-bake Funfetti mug cake” version that’s perfect for single servings.