Easy Funfetti Party Cake (Festival Cake)
A moist, tender vanilla cake loaded with colorful sprinkles, topped with a sweet buttercream frosting. This is one of the best festival easy cake recipes for a celebration.
Equipment
- Two 9-inch round cake pans
- Electric mixer (stand or hand)
- Mixing bowls
- Wire rack
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 cups Granulated sugar
- 3 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 4 Large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup Whole milk, room temperature
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Rainbow sprinkles (jimmies), plus more for decorating
- 1 batch Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the room-temperature butter and vegetable oil until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Combine: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three additions, alternating with the milk (Dry, Milk, Dry, Milk, Dry). Mix on low speed only until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in Sprinkles: Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the 3/4 cup of rainbow jimmies into the batter. Be gentle to avoid color bleeding.
- Bake: Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the centers are set and a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the cakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. Then, invert the cakes onto the wire rack, remove the parchment paper, and let them cool completely.
- Frost: Once completely cool, frost the cake layers with vanilla buttercream. Decorate the top and sides with additional sprinkles.
Notes
Note on Sprinkles: Use "jimmies" (the long, thin sprinkles). Do not use nonpareils (the tiny balls) as their color will bleed excessively into the batter.
Room Temperature: Ensure eggs, milk, and butter are at room temperature for the moistest, most even crumb.