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Funfetti Cake

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cake flour 16 ounces
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 ounces coconut oil room temperature
  • 6 ounces butter room temperature
  • 2 ½ cups granulated sugar 16 ounces
  • 8 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon imitation vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups buttermilk 480 ml
  • 1 ½ cup Hoosier Hill Farm Rainbow sprinkles 150 g

Cream Cheese Icing:

  • 2 stick butter 226 g or 1 cup
  • 1 sticks cream cheese 450 g or 2 cups
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6-8 cups powdered sugar

Topping:

  • ¼ cup Hoosier Hill Farm Rainbow Sprinkles for topping

Instructions

Funfetti Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease three 8” cake pans and line with parchment.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside
  • In the base of a stand mixer or in a bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, coconut oil, and sugar until pale, light and fluffy. This will take about 5 minutes on medium high speed. Scrape down the bowl halfway through
  • With the mixer still running, slower pour in the egg white and whip for 1-2 minutes until well combined
  • Add in the extracts and mix until well combined
  • Reduce the mixer speed to low and then add 1/3 of the flour mixture until just combined then add ½ of the buttermilk and repeat the remaining flour and buttermilk, alternating. You should start and end with the dry
  • Mix in the sprinkles until just combined
    funfetti cake batter
  • Divide the batter evenly into 3 and place it evenly into the 3 prepared cake pans
    funfetti cake batter
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Cream Cheese Icing:

  • In the base of a kitchen aid or large bowl with a hand mixer, add softened butter and cream cheese
  • On medium high speed, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy (around 2 minutes)
  • Add salt, almond extract, and vanilla. Whip until combined
  • On low speed, add the powder sugar 1 cup at a time
  • Once all the sugar has been added, turn up the mixture and whip on medium high until light and fluffy (around 2 minutes)
  • Spread icing over the cooled cake in an even layer
  • Sprinkle with additional ¼ cup of sprinkles if desired