Funfetti Birthday Cake
Funfetti Birthday Cake
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups (525 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups (500 ml) buttermilk
- 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
- 1 tsp (5 ml) white vinegar
- 1 ¾ cups (370 g) sugar
- 1 cup (250 ml) vegetable oil
- 4 egg whites (see note)
- 1 cup (250 ml) homemade sprinkles or store-bought
- 1 1/2 cup (320 g) sugar
- 8 egg whites
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
- 1 ¾ cups (395 g) unsalted butter, diced and softened for 20 minutes
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter the sides of two 8-inch (20 cm) springform pans with removable bottoms. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, vanilla and vinegar.
- In a third bowl, whisk the sugar and oil with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add the egg whites. With the machine running on low speed, add the dry ingredients alternating with the buttermilk mixture and whisk until smooth.
- Add ¾ cup (180 ml) sprinkles to the cake batter and mix to combine. Divide the batter between the two prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a cake comes out clean. Let cool. Unmould and let cool completely on a wire rack, about 3 hours.
Funfetti Birthday Cake