How To Make Homemade Funfetti Cake Recipe

This light and fluffy homemade funfetti cake are perfect for every celebration! A white cake bursting with rainbow sprinkles is so delicious and will have everyone asking for a second slice. You cannot host a celebration without a cake! If you want to try out some more tried and true cake favorites, then start with this Cinnabon cake, this amazing butter pecan cake, or this family favorite pineapple upside-down cake!

Funfetti Cake

It literally doesn’t get more fun, colorful, or delicious than this funfetti cake! Every party needs some funfetti treats! I know that you have all used the funfetti cake box at the store but you need to throw them out. This cake is so good that you will never make this from a box again! Plus, it’s simple and easy to make and looks like a million bucks when you are done. So stick with the homemade! Cake is a go-to for any celebration, but my kids love this one. I mean, what kid doesn’t love sprinkles on and in their cake? This funfetti cake stands out far and above any other recipe because of its taste, but I do have one little secret that you need to know… The secret to making this cake and having it transport you back to your childhood days is the clear imitation vanilla. Do not skip this step! It brings a delightful flavor, and it is the ingredient that sets this cake apart!

Ingredients in Funfetti Cake

Once you read through this ingredients list and realize how simple it is to make this at home, you will never go back! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

Cake Flour: This is the key to getting the cake texture just right. Granulated sugar: You’ve got to sweeten up the batter with some sugar! Baking powder: This acts as a leavener and keeps the cake fluffy.Baking soda: The baking soda adds in tenderness to the texture. Salt: The salt will enhance the flavors of all of the other ingredients. Buttermilk: You can buyt buttermilk from the store or you can make your own using this Buttermilk recipe!Milk: 1% or 2% milk works fine! Use whatever you have on hand. Clear Vanilla: The secret ingredient that will make this recipe taste Vegetable Oil: This adds moisture to the cake. Egg Whites: These help the cake taste rich, soft and moist! Sprinkles: Use jimmies or quin sprinkles so that they don’t bleed into the batter.

Homemade Cake Recipe

This funfetti cake recipe only takes about 30 minutes to put together, and the rest of the time is spent baking in the oven! Try it out, and you will never go back to a box cake mix again!

Let’s Bake a Cake!

Buttercream

To make 1 cup of cake flour: Take your all purpose flour and measure out 1 cup. Remove 2 tablespoons of the flour and place the rest of the flour in a bowl. Add 2 table spoons of cornstarch to the flour in your bowl. Whisk together and use as a substitute for 1 cup of cake flour. Repeat until you have the amount that your recipe calls for.

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.