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Birthday Cake
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4.05 from 21 votes

Sprinkles Cake

Sprinkles Cake It is the perfect birthday cake or just a colorful cake for any happy occasion!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: birthday cake, Sprinkles Cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 694kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iamhomesteader.net

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 cups (600g) granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup (245g) whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups rainbow jimmies (sprinkles)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare three 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick baking spray and line the pan with a parchment paper round. (Don't skip this step)
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and shortening until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stop and scrape sides as needed.
  • Slowly add sugar and make sure ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • Add eggs one at a time, making sure to fully incorporate each egg before adding another. Add in vanilla.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add flour mixture to butter and shortening mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  • Remove bowl from stand mixer and stir in the rainbow jimmies by hand.
  • Evenly distribute cake batter between cake pans (roughly 2 1/4 cups per pan) and place pans into oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
  • Cool in cake pans for about 10 minutes, then invert and cool completely on a wire rack.

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Notes

These cakes have a beautiful crust on top which is delicious, but if you are stacking the layers you may want to level each layer first.
Whipped Buttercream Recipe (click link)

Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 694kcal