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A delicious slice of Vanilla Confetti New Year’s Cake with white frosting and colorful sprinkles.

Vanilla Confetti New Year's Cake

A festive vanilla cake with colorful confetti sprinkles, perfect for New Year's celebrations.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup rainbow sprinkles plus more for decorating
For the Frosting
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.25 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Electric mixer
  • Two 8-inch round cake pans
  • Wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add the softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the 0.5 cup of rainbow sprinkles.
  7. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
  8. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. While the cakes cool, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy.
  11. Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, and mix until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  12. Once the cakes are completely cool, frost the cake and decorate with additional sprinkles.

Notes

For a layered cake, ensure the cakes are fully cooled before frosting. You can add more sprinkles to the frosting for extra color.

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