‘Mini’ Funfetti Cake

I love baking cakes for peoples birthdays. I was all excited about making a cake for my boyfriend’s birthday. He loves funfetti and I was going to make him a huge cake for his friends and family to share. But, life does not always go as planned and I got COVID a few days before the celebration. I was crushed (and he did not have a homemade birthday cake, the horrors)! So, once I was finally better, I surprised him with a belated birthday celebration dinner and made this ‘mini’ funfetti cake. It was the perfect size for two (well it was a little big for two, but cake leftovers are the best). So, if you are having a small-ish gathering and want to make a cake, this one is for you!

Instructions

Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Prepare two six inch pans with butter parchment on the bottom.

3. In a small bowl, mix the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and kosher salt.

4. In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until nice and creamy (about 3 minutes).

5. Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat until incorporated.

6. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to make sure all the flower is mixed in.

7. Add the oil and milk and mix until combined.

8. Add in the sprinkles and gently mix to prevent too much color bleeding from the sprinkles into the batter.

9. Evenly pour the batter among the two pans and shake the pans to make sure all the batter is evenly spread out among each pan.

10. Bake the cakes for 35-45 minutes, checking the cakes to see if they are cooked with a toothpick (it should come out clean when you poke the center of the cake with the toothpick).

11. Flip the cakes onto a cooling rack and let them completely cool before frosting.

Frosting

1. Using a stand mixer and paddle attachment, mix the softened butter for 3-5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.

2. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk and mix until combined.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Serving Size: 2 layer, 6 inch cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/4 cups flour

• 2 tablespoons teaspoon cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 2 egg whites

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 tablespoon clear vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup whole milk

• sprinkles

Frosting

• 1 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoon whole milk

• pinch of salt