Description
This Patriotic Funfetti Cake is the perfect dessert for Fourth of July or Memorial Day. A super fluffy vanilla cake batter dotted with red, white, and blue sprinkles and frosted with vanilla cream cheese frosting before it’s coated in more festive sprinkles.
Ingredients
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- 6 egg whites
- 1/2 cup butter, room temp
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 1.5 cups buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 c flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup Red White, and Blue Jimmies Sprinkles
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2–3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Start by whipping egg whites in an electric mixer with a whisk attachment on high speed until stiff peaks form. Remove from bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder, and set aside.
- In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, add butter and oil. Cream butter and oil on medium speed until evenly blended. Add in sugar and vanilla and mix on medium-high speed until creamy.
- Pour in 1/2 cup of buttermilk with 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix on medium speed until just combined. Repeat this 2 more times until you’ve added a total of 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk and all the flour mixture.
- Remove bowl from electric mixer and gently fold in whipped egg whites until combined. Lastly, fold in RW&B sprinkles.
- Pour into 2 lined, greased cake pans and line with parchment paper. Bake in the oven for about 35-45 minutes. Check to make sure the cake is done by inserting a fork/tooth pick. If it comes out clean, it is done.
- Cool completely on a wire rack. While the cake is cooling, make the icing.
- Make the frosting. In an electric mixer, whip cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla and salt and mix until combined. Mix in powdered sugar until fully incorporated.
- Place one cake round on a plate or serving dish. Spread a layer of icing over the top of the cake. Place your second cake on top of the iced cake and spread another layer of icing on top. Spread any extra icing around the edges, using the side of your icing knife to make clean edges.
- Coat the outside of the cake with extra sprinkles. (See tips for how to coat the cake with sprinkles in blog post.) Slice and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cooling and Decorating Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes