Confetti Birthday Cake

Name: Confetti Birthday Cake
Yield: Serves 16 to 20
Ingredients: , Vegetable oil spray with flour; 2¼ cups (9 ounces), cake flour; 1¾ cups (12¼ ounces), sugar; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1 cup (8 ounces), whole milk; 6 , large egg whites (see “Step-by-Step: How to Crack and Separate Eggs”); 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened; ¼ cup, rainbow sprinkles; 1 pound (4 sticks), unsalted butter, cut into 32 pieces and softened; ¼ cup, heavy cream; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 4 cups (16 ounces), confectioners’ (powdered) sugar; ¾ cup, rainbow sprinkles; ¼ teaspoon, table salt

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By Katie Leaird

For Kids & Families

Desserts or Baked Goods

Cakes

Nothing says “party” like a confetti cake. Kids will feel proud to serve this sprinkle-studded layer cake!

SERVES16 to 20

TIME1½ hours, plus 1 hour cooling time

What Kids Are Saying"It’s delicious! It was easy for me to follow and ended in a tasty dessert." —Matthew, recipe tester, age 11

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This sprinkle-studded cake is ready for your next birthday celebration! The best part? The recipe was designed with kid chefs in mind—they’ll feel proud after baking, assembling, and decorating this two-layer cake with rainbow sprinkles in ...

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