Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour two 4-inch round cake pans or prepare muffin tins with paper liners
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt
- In a separate large bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the whole milk, mixing on low until just combined
- Fold in the rainbow sprinkles gently without overmixing
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a skewer comes out clea
- Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
- For the buttercream, cream softened unsalted butter until smooth, then gradually add the sifted powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream or milk, until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla extract and salt
- Once cooled, level the cake layers if needed, frost between the layers, and then frost the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with extra sprinkles
Notes
For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free option available
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 475 kcal
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 225 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg