Funfetti Cake Recipe (Birthday Cake with Rainbow Sprinkles) from Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Mix together 1 and 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl and set aside.

Combine 1/4 cup of milk and 3 tablespoons of plain yogurt in a larger bowl and stir until mostly incorporated, then set aside.

In a stand mixer, cream together 1/2 cup of unsalted butter until briefly mixed, then add 1 cup of granulated sugar and cream until fluffy.

Add 3 egg whites, 1 teaspoon of almond extract, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing on low until combined.

Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk-yogurt mixture into the batter, mixing slightly after each addition and scraping the bowl as needed.

Add 1/4 cup of sprinkles to the batter and mix gently to combine.

Grease a 6-inch cake pan (or an 8-inch pan if desired) and pour the batter in.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cakes cool completely on a cooling rack before icing.

Spread vanilla buttercream on top of the first layer of cake, then place the second layer on top.

Chill the cake in the freezer for about 10 minutes to solidify before icing the sides and top with buttercream.

Press additional sprinkles onto the sides and top of the cake while the buttercream is still soft.

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