Celebrate in Style
First for Women|June 24, 2024
It's time for summer parties, and our cakes and cupcakes offer something special for everyone
Celebrate in Style

Rainbow Sprinkles Cake

Active time: 1 hr.

Total time: 3 hrs.

Serves: 16

Entertain the colorful way with our sprinkle-coated confection that starts with convenient boxed cake mix

1 (15.25 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix

3 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1/3 cup sour cream

1/3 cup rainbow sprinkles + additional

1½ cups butter, at room temp.

3 cups confectioners' sugar

3 Tbs. milk

1½ tsp. vanilla extract

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Coat 2 (9") round cake pans with baking spray with flour. On low speed, beat cake mix, eggs, oil, sour cream and 1 cup water 30 sec. On medium, beat 2 min. Stir in ½ cup sprinkles. Divide between 2 pans. Bake until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 18-20 min. Let cool 10 min. Transfer from pans to rack and let cool completely.

2 On medium speed, beat butter until fluffy, 2 min. On low, gradually beat in confectioners' sugar then milk and vanilla extract until smooth; on medium-high, beat until fluffy, 2-3 min.

3 Place 1 cake on serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top and side with remaining frosting. Decorate with additional sprinkles.

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