Description
Small batch light and fluffy funfetti vanilla cake topped with Cake Batter Swiss Meringue Buttercream.
Ingredients
Scale
For Funfetti Cake
- 1/2 C (1 Stick) Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 C + 2 TBSP Granulated Sugar
- 3 TBSP Vegetable Oil
- 1 1/2 C All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 Lg Egg + 2 Egg Whites, at room temperature
- 1/2 C Buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 C Rainbow Sprinkles, + more for topping
For the Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- 1 C Granulated Sugar
- 4 Egg Whites
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 1/2 C (3 Stickes) Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Cake Batter Flavoring (or substitute 1/2 tsp imitation vanilla flavor)
Instructions
For the Funfetti Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9X9 pan with parchment paper and nonstick spray
- In a stand mixer, cream the sugar, butter, and oil for 5 minutes.
- Add in egg and egg whites, mix to combine.
- Stir the vanilla into the buttermilk. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter and egg mixture. Start and end with dry ingredients. Stop mixing when a few flour streaks remain.
- Toss the sprinkles with 2 TBSP flour to coat. Then fold sprinkles into batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs attached. Let cool.
For the SMBC
- Add the egg whites, sugar, and pinch of salt to a double boiler over medium heat.
- Whisk constantly until the sugar dissolves and mixture reaches 150-155 degrees.
- Pour mixture into stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk on high until mixture cools and stiff glossy peaks form, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add vanilla and cake batter flavor. Mix.
- Switch to paddle attachment. Cut butter into chunks.
- Add butter slowly with mixer on medium speed.
- Once butter is incorporated, continue to mix until buttercream is smooth. If it curdles slightly, continue to mix and it will come together.
- Add food color gel if desired.