Homemade Confetti Cake

  Desserts

This is a moist and fluffy vanilla cake with lots of sprinkles and a whipped vanilla buttercream. It's almost impossible not to feel happy when you see the fun pop of rainbow confetti!

Homemade Confetti Cake

Average Rating: 4.7

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
  • 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
  • Soft pink paste food coloring

Instructions

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, cream butter, oil and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, then egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in sprinkles.
  • 2. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • 3. For buttercream, in a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Add cream, vanilla and food coloring. Beat until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Frost top of cake with frosting, and top with additional sprinkles if desired.