Funfetti Bundt Cake was made for anyone who grew up with a boxed Funfetti cake! It's a delicious homemade version with a soft, fluffy crumb and vibrant rainbow sprinkles. You can prepare it for a birthday as a simple and tasty option, or if you have a homemade cake craving!
Recipe Essentials
- 🍽️ Course: Dessert
- ⏱️ Cooking Time: 55 minutes
- 🍴 Servings: 12
- 🧄 Flavor Profile: Light, fluffy vanilla cake with buttery sweetness and pops of crunchy rainbow sprinkles.
- 🍚 Best Served With: Vanilla glaze, whipped cream, or a scoop of ice cream for a celebration-ready treat.
- 🧊 Make Ahead?: Yes, bake a day ahead and store covered at room temperature or refrigerate for longer freshness.
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I love a good funfetti cake because of the undeniable vanilla flavor, and with this recipe, you also get a rich vanilla buttercream added on top of the finished bundt cake. From now on, you can skip store-bought and make it yourself because I promise that the flavor and texture are on another level.
If you enjoy funfetti desserts, you'll love this funfetti dip and funfetti ice cream cake. This cake pairs quite nicely with my birthday cake Ice cream.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's perfect for any occasion: From birthdays to holidays or as an after-dinner sweet treat, you can make a sprinkle bundt cake any time you want.
- It's make-ahead friendly: This bundt cake recipe works as a make-ahead dessert, too. Prepare it up to 24 hours in advance and add the buttercream before it reaches the table.
- It's completely from scratch: There's no boxed mix here! The cake batter and the frosting are completely homemade.
Ingredients
The ingredients below are what I deem to be important for this funfetti bundt cake recipe. They contribute to the flavor, texture, and structure the most!
- Butter: Creaming the butter and sugar incorporates air into the batter, giving you a light, bakery-style crumb. It's also crucial in the structure, too. You'll find some in the base of the buttercream as well, and it must be softened and unsalted to get the right flavor and texture.
- Egg whites: Using egg whites instead of whole eggs keeps the cake white, so the sprinkles are brighter. They also make the cake lighter and fluffier!
- Milk: I prefer whole milk because the fat adds richness and moisture, but 2% will work in a pinch. If you don't want to use heavy cream in the frosting, you can substitute it with more whole milk. I use whole milk in the batter for this lemon sheet cake as well.
- Vanilla extract: I add a whole tablespoon of pure vanilla extract into the cake batter to get plenty of authentic vanilla flavor, similar to what a boxed funfetti cake would taste like. Skip imitation here for the best result possible.
- Rainbow sprinkles: These are key for the classic funfetti design. Use jimmies, not nonpareils, so they hold their shape and don't melt while the birthday cake bundt cake bakes.
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.
Variations
- Add citrus: Stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon or orange zest to the cake batter for brighter flavors.
- Add chocolate drizzle: Melt about ¼ cup of milk chocolate and drizzle it over the top for presentation and more richness.
- Use themed jimmies: Prepare this funfetti bundt cake for a different occasion! Use red, white, and blue for the 4th of July or red and green for Christmas!
- Funfetti pound cake: Divide the batter between two loaf pans and bake them for 35-40 minutes to make them into funfetti pound cakes.
How to Make Funfetti Bundt Cake
Make sure that you preheat your oven to 350°F while you gather the ingredients needed for this funfetti bundt cake recipe.
Step 1: Grease your bundt pan. Start by greasing your bundt pan well with cooking spray and dusting it with flour.
Step 2: Make the funfetti batter. Mix the funfetti bundt cake batter and fold in the rainbow sprinkles.
Step 3: Pour it into the pan. Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and spread it evenly.
Step 4: Bake. Pop the cake into the oven and bake it for about 45-55 minutes.
Step 5: Cool and flip. Allow the bundt cake to cool for about 15 minutes before you flip and remove it.
Step 6: Prepare and add the frosting. Once the cake is cooled, combine the ingredients for the frosting and transfer it in a piping bag. Add the frosting on top and decorate with extra sprinkles. Slice and enjoy with a scoop of sprinkles ice cream.
Expert Tips
- Grease the bundt pan properly: Ensuring that every crevice is greased properly is crucial when making a bundt cake. Otherwise, it has a high risk of sticking and falling apart. Spray it generously with cooking spray and add a light dusting of flour.
- Avoid overmixing the batter: Only mix the batter until it is just combined to prevent a tough and dense funfetti bundt cake.
- Slice it with a serrated knife: Use a serrated knife instead of a straight edge to get clean, even slices.
- Storage directions: Store this cake in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature or up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
This recipe tells you how to make a funfetti cake, in case you prefer layers over a bundt cake.
Serving Suggestions
- A scoop of ice cream with a piece of funfetti bundt cake is the perfect match. Try birthday cake ice cream or homemade banana ice cream with this recipe.
- Drizzle some blueberry syrup over the bundt cake as it cools to treat it like a cake soak to add fresh fruit flavor.
- Prepare a cup of hot cocoa using a hot chocolate bomb to go with your slice of sprinkle bundt cake.
- Another dessert you can serve with this one to keep the theme is cake batter popsicles.
Birthday Bundt Cake Recipe FAQs
Use a skewer or long toothpick and stick it deep into the center of the cake. It should come out clean with almost no crumbs.
This happens if you use nonpareils in this recipe. They dissolve easily, and as the colors bleed and mix, they make the cake turn gray. Use high-quality jimmies or sprinkles that don't have the same hard coating as the nonpareils.
Allow your cake to fully cool before you add any frosting, or it will melt and slide off.
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Funfetti Bundt Cake
Ingredients
Funfetti Cake
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk room temperature
- ¾ cup rainbow sprinkles
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- Extra rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Generously grease and flour a 10-12 cup Bundt pan, making sure to get into all the crevices. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg whites and vanilla extract Mix until fully incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk. Mix just until combined. The batter will be thick.
- Gently fold in the sprinkles with a spatula, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared Bundt pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
For the buttercream
- In a medium mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar gradually until completely combined. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the milk as needed until the frosting is smooth and pipeable.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe the frosting over the cooled Bundt cake in a back and forth or drizzled pattern.
- Top with extra sprinkles before the frosting sets. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a toothpick to check if the funfetti bundt cake is fully baked. It must come out clean and free of any wet batter.
- To get clean and even slices, cut your funfetti cake with a serrated knife.
- Ensure that you grease all the crevices of your bundt pan generously so the cake comes out easily when it cools.
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