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Delicious Twist on Classic Birthday Cake

A soft and festive vanilla funfetti cake with a light jam swirl and crunchy confetti crumbs, perfect for celebrations.
Temps de préparation 30 minutes
Temps de cuisson 34 minutes
Temps total 1 heure 4 minutes
Portions: 16 servings
Type de plat: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingrédients
  

For the Cake
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk at room temp
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter browned and cooled
  • 0.5 cup rainbow sprinkles
For the Confetti Crumbs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • pinch kosher salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 0.25 cup melted butter
  • 2 tbsp sprinkles
For the Milk Soak
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
For the Frosting and Jam Swirl
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 to 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup strawberry jam warmed until loose

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment.
  2. Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden with toasty bits at the bottom. Cool to room temperature.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  4. In another bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, milk, sour cream, vanilla, and cooled brown butter.
  5. Stir dry into wet until just combined. Fold in sprinkles. Spread into pan.
Baking
  1. Bake for 28 to 34 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan.
Making Confetti Crumbs
  1. Mix flour, sugar, salt, vanilla, and melted butter with a fork until clumps form. Stir in sprinkles.
  2. Bake on a sheet at 300°F for 12 to 15 minutes until dry and lightly golden. Cool.
Milk Soak
  1. Mix milk and vanilla. Poke the cooled cake gently with a skewer and brush the milk soak over the top. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
Frosting
  1. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
  3. Add heavy cream and whip until light and spreadable.
Assembly
  1. Spread frosting over the cake. Spoon small puddles of warmed jam on top and gently swirl with a butter knife.
  2. Sprinkle confetti crumbs over everything. Add extra sprinkles if you want to go full party mode.

Notes

You can bake the cake and crumbs a day ahead, wrap tightly, and store at room temperature. Frosting keeps in the fridge up to 3 days. Once assembled, refrigerate the cake if your kitchen is warm and bring to room temperature before serving for the best texture.