Vanilla Funfetti Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1¾ cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies work best)

For the Vanilla Buttercream

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3–4 cups powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp milk or cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Extra sprinkles for decorating

Instructions

1. Prep the pans
   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
2. Mix dry ingredients
   Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
3. Cream butter and sugar
   Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
4. Combine
   Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk until smooth. Fold in sprinkles gently.
5. Bake
   Divide batter between pans and bake 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool completely
   Let cakes cool before frosting.
7. Make buttercream
   Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until fluffy.
8. Assemble
   Frost between layers and around the cake. Finish with extra sprinkles.

Tips

• Use jimmies-style sprinkles to avoid color bleeding.
• For extra vanilla flavor, add vanilla bean paste.
• Chill the cake for 20 minutes before final decorating for cleaner frosting edges.