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Strawberry Confetti Cake

Alternating layers of strawberry confetti cake with strawberry buttercream filling is a fresh take on homemade sprinkle cake!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: confetti cake, strawberry cake, strawberry confetti cake
Servings: 10

Ingredients

Strawberry Confetti Cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup strawberry puree about 12 oz ripe strawberries + 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 ½ cups cake flour
  • 1 ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sprinkles of your choice

Vanilla Confetti Cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups cake flour
  • 1 ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup sprinkles

Strawberry Cream

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
  • 3 tablespoon strawberry puree
  • 1 pinch salt

Confetti Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter
  • 3 oz egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pink food gel coloring
  • ½ - ¾ cup mixed sprinkles

Instructions

Strawberry Confetti Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Prepare two 8 inch pans and set aside.
  • Sift together dry ingredients and set aside.
  • Place butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high with a paddle attachment.
  • Add in the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • With the mixer on low, add in the eggs, vanilla, and strawberry puree.
  • Stop mixer and scrap down the sides of the bowl.
  • With the mixer on low, add in half of the dry ingredients.
  • Add in the milk, followed by the remaining dry ingredients.
  • Fold in the sprinkles.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans and bake until done (about 22 minutes).

Vanilla Confetti Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Prepare two 8 inch pans and set aside.
  • Sift together dry ingredients and set aside.
  • Place butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high with a paddle attachment.
  • Add in the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • With the mixer on low, add in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Stop mixer and scrap down the sides of the bowl.
  • With the mixer on low, add in half of the dry ingredients.
  • Add in the milk, followed by the remaining dry ingredients.
  • Fold in the sprinkles.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans and bake until done (about 22 minutes).

Strawberry Cream

  • Beat together cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer.
  • Carefully add in the remaining ingredients, and mix until smooth.
  • Add a bit more confectioner's sugar or puree to achieve desired consistency, if necessary.

Confetti Buttercream Frosting

  • Place sugar and egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer. Gently whisk together.
  • Place on top of a medium saucepan of water to create a double boiler.
  • Heat until egg mixture is hot to the touch.
  • Once hot, transfer the bowl back to the mixer fitted with a whisk attachment.
  • Beat on high until bowl is back to room temperature.
  • Stop mixer and swap out the whisk with the paddle attachment.
  • Add in the vanilla and mix on medium speed.
  • Add in the butter and beat until smooth.
  • Add in desired pink food get color.
  • Fold in the sprinkles.