{"id":81387,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/confetti-cake-with-brown-sugar-buttercream\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T09:46:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:46:51","slug":"confetti-cake-with-brown-sugar-buttercream","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/confetti-cake-with-brown-sugar-buttercream\/","title":{"rendered":"Funfetti Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"
Funfetti cake is a reminder that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Slice into this fluffy white cake, and you’re greeted by a rainbow of color. Whether you call ’em sprinkles, jimmies or nonpareils, the confetti-like candy speckling the batter says one thing: It’s party time.<\/p>\n
That’s why this delightful dessert is perfect for any kind of celebration. Bring it to birthday parties or graduations\u2014or bake it up on a weeknight to liven up a ho-hum day.<\/p>\n
Maybe you’ve picked up the boxed stuff<\/a> before, but it’s so simple (and much more delicious) to make it from scratch. Follow along as our Test Kitchen shows you how to make and decorate Funfetti cake. Cake:<\/strong><\/p>\n Buttercream frosting:<\/strong><\/p>\n Start off by preheating your oven to 350\u00b0F. Get out the shortening and grease two 9-inch round baking pans, then line the pans with parchment paper and grease the paper, too. This will help the cakes release from the pans perfectly.<\/p>\n In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Slowly beat in the butter. Add the egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in the milk and extracts.<\/p>\n Once combined, it’s time to make the magic happen. Grab the sprinkles and gently stir them into the batter. Fold in those rainbow-colored delights just until they’re evenly dispersed, being careful not to over mix the batter.<\/p>\n Test Kitchen Tip:<\/em> Don\u2019t have time to bake a cake from scratch? Simply add 1\/3 cup rainbow sprinkles to your favorite white or yellow cake mix from the box.<\/p>\n Split the confetti-speckled batter evenly between the prepared pans. Gently tap the pans against a countertop to release any air bubbles. Tapping the pans also helps smooth out the surface, but if it still looks uneven, have at it with a rubber spatula.<\/p>\n Stick the cakes in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/p>\n Once they’re cooked, let the cakes cool in their pans for 10 minutes or so, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.<\/p>\n While the cakes are cooling, make the frosting. In a heatproof bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together egg whites, brown sugar and salt until blended. If you don’t have a stand mixer, this recipe can double as a workout for the arms and shoulders! Place the bowl on a double boiler so it sits over simmering water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the mixture constantly until a thermometer reads 160\u00b0. This will take two to three minutes.<\/p>\n Remove the bowl from the heat. With the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, beat on high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form, about seven minutes. Gradually beat in the softened butter, a few tablespoons at a time, on medium speed until smooth. Finally, beat in the vanilla extract and, if desired, food coloring.<\/p>\n Test Kitchen Tip:<\/em> Use clear vanilla extract\u2014the dark stuff alters the frosting’s hue.<\/p>\n Pull out your favorite serving plate or just a cardboard cake circle, like pro bakers do. Frosting a cake can get messy. To achieve a clean look, line the edges of the serving plate with strips of parchment paper, then lay a cake layer on top. Spread frosting liberally between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.<\/p>\n To decorate as shown, grab a handful of sprinkles and lightly press them into the bottom edge of the cake.<\/p>\n Test Kitchen Tip:<\/em> To avoid getting confetti all over your kitchen, keep the parchment under your cake until you’ve finished pressing on the sprinkles. Then remove each piece of parchment by gently tugging it from beneath the cake.<\/p>\n Now that you’ve mastered making Funfetti cake from scratch, it’s easy to expand on this rainbow recipe. Here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n If you manage to have any leftovers of this tasty cake, keeping it fresh is a breeze. Simply cover any exposed cake with a piece of plastic or beeswax wrap to keep the cake from drying out.<\/p>\n Then place the leftover cake in a\u00a0cloche or cake carrier and store it in the fridge for up to four days.<\/p>\n For this recipe, we’re making a rich, brown-sugary buttercream, but feel free to switch it up with classics like creamy fudge frosting<\/a> or easy vanilla frosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don’t limit yourself to rainbow sprinkles. Candy sprinkles come in tons of different shapes and colors. Try decorating your cake with hearts, stars, snowflakes or other seasonal sprinkles to suit the occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This simple and tender cake has been celebrated in my family for years. Dressed up with tinted frosting and confetti, it becomes pure party fun. \u2014 Karen Berner, New Canaan, Connecticut<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7025,"featured_media":1591402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[303971,304158,304523,305750,303984,305744,304288,305487,304430,307033,304515,306194,303966,304408,304368,303887,306848,305784,304268,304455,304558,324623,304150,303883,305835],"categories-v2":[308500,310461,309438,308888,311398,308513,311389,308988,308481,259620,310796,308830,310079,308880,312060,308495,308813,308745,308478,309603,311426,259483,308860,308910,309177,309434,308476,311466],"coauthors":[26109,34026],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Cake with Buttercream Decorating 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Pretty good flavor (Though I'd have put in more vanilla personally) with a decent texture that perhaps plays it a bit safe- It's not quite incredibly dense and moist, but not extremely fluffy either. It's not bad, but it's certainly not memorable.The buttercream frosting, however, was flat out awful. I'm a very experienced baker, I triple checked this recipe as I was doing everything to make sure there were no errors. In my experience, 1-1\/2 cups of butter to just 1 cup of sugar is an insane ratio.Against my better judgement, I reluctantly followed the recipe exactly. As another reviewer posted here, the end result is like eating a pure stick of butter, with perhaps some very light vanilla and sugary undertones. This is one of the most unbalanced vanilla buttercream recipes I've ever made, so unless you REALLY enjoy the taste of pure butter, do NOT make this frosting. There are far, FAR better recipes available on virtually any cooking website.The best part about the cake is the appearance. It's fun, festive, and colorful. This would be acceptable for a child's birthday party, but if you MUST make this cake, I strongly advise against making the accompanying frosting recipe.Overall, I simply can't recommend this recipe . Not when there are so many better options available. 2\/5 stars.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-04-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"zoefsg"},"reviewBody":"This was one of the easiest cakes I've made in a while and it was also one of the best! Both the cake and the buttercream had such a great flavor. My cakes didn't rise quite as much as I'd hoped but the end result was still excellent. And if you're wondering why the recipe calls for clear vanilla - it's because regular vanilla will cause the frosting to be a light brown color. So instead of a nice Springy yellow color, mine ended up being a nice Fallish golden color. But no worries because it was still delicious!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-06-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ms11145"},"reviewBody":"What a fun, festive cake. There was no birthday to celebrate. I just made it for fun. I do keep clear vanilla extract on my shelf for the same reason the other reader stated. Will be making this cake again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Micheka"},"reviewBody":"This cake sounded good, in theory, and we love butter, but the buttercream frosting was too buttery. It tasted like we were eating a stick of butter. Cut back on the butter! Otherwise it was a pretty cake and the cake itself was good.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-03-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"climbergirl"},"reviewBody":"I made this cake (but used a standard buttercream frosting) for a birthday party. I wasn't super impressed. 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Thank goodness we served it with ice cream as well as frosting!","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"03\/10\/2020 17:04","GUID":"0e3e6908c7cf4868bf08eed567813aeb","MemberId":6556579,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"climbergirl","SubmittedDate":"03\/10\/2020 17:04"},{"Comment":" Given how excited I had been to bake this recipe, this was an incredibly disappointing cake. I served this to 5 people , and the responses ranged from lukewarm to very negative. The cake itself is decent. Pretty good flavor (Though I'd have put in more vanilla personally) with a decent texture that perhaps plays it a bit safe- It's not quite incredibly dense and moist, but not extremely fluffy either. It's not bad, but it's certainly not memorable.<\/p> The buttercream frosting, however, was flat out awful. I'm a very experienced baker, I triple checked this recipe as I was doing everything to make sure there were no errors. In my experience, 1-1\/2 cups of butter to just 1 cup of sugar is an insane ratio.<\/p> Against my better judgement, I reluctantly followed the recipe exactly. As another reviewer posted here, the end result is like eating a pure stick of butter, with perhaps some very light vanilla and sugary undertones. This is one of the most unbalanced vanilla buttercream recipes I've ever made, so unless you REALLY enjoy the taste of pure butter, do NOT make this frosting. There are far, FAR better recipes available on virtually any cooking website.<\/p> The best part about the cake is the appearance. It's fun, festive, and colorful. This would be acceptable for a child's birthday party, but if you MUST make this cake, I strongly advise against making the accompanying frosting recipe.<\/p> Overall, I simply can't recommend this recipe . Not when there are so many better options available. 2\/5 stars.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"01\/13\/2015 00:13","GUID":"2f3cf29020cf4dd8bb8a48db2825087b","MemberId":8082872,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"gorga53","SubmittedDate":"01\/13\/2015 00:13"},{"Comment":" This cake sounded good, in theory, and we love butter, but the buttercream frosting was too buttery. It tasted like we were eating a stick of butter. Cut back on the butter! Otherwise it was a pretty cake and the cake itself was good.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"01\/04\/2015 13:06","GUID":"fb863fba01634b64baa89c4a3a00e8d2","MemberId":7801152,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"Micheka","SubmittedDate":"01\/04\/2015 13:06"},{"Comment":" What a fun, festive cake. There was no birthday to celebrate. I just made it for fun. I do keep clear vanilla extract on my shelf for the same reason the other reader stated. Will be making this cake again.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"06\/12\/2014 10:37","GUID":"207463ee6c774674bdf53bb47ea254b3","MemberId":1604521,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ms11145","SubmittedDate":"06\/12\/2014 10:36"},{"Comment":" This was one of the easiest cakes I've made in a while and it was also one of the best! Both the cake and the buttercream had such a great flavor. My cakes didn't rise quite as much as I'd hoped but the end result was still excellent. And if you're wondering why the recipe calls for clear vanilla - it's because regular vanilla will cause the frosting to be a light brown color. So instead of a nice Springy yellow color, mine ended up being a nice Fallish golden color. 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Funfetti Cake Ingredients<\/h2>\n
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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Prep the pans<\/h3>\n
Step 2: Make the Funfetti cake batter<\/h3>\n
Step 3: Stir in the sprinkles<\/h3>\n
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Step 4: Bake the cake<\/h3>\n
Step 5: Make the buttercream<\/h3>\n
Step 6: Frost the cake<\/h3>\n
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Step 7: Decorate the cake<\/h3>\n
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Funfetti Cake Variations<\/h2>\n
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Funfetti Cake Tips<\/h2>\n
How do you store Funfetti cake?<\/h3>\n
What other types of frosting work on this cake?<\/h3>\n
How else can you decorate Funfetti cake?<\/h3>\n