Funfetti Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter (room temp)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp almond extract
• ⅓ cup whole milk
• ⅓ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies preferred), plus extra for topping

For the Frosting:

• ½ cup unsalted butter (room temp)
• 8 oz vegan or regular cream cheese (room temp)
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

🧁 For the Cake:

1. Preheat Oven:
   Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients:
   In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream Butter & Sugar:
   In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
4. Add Wet Ingredients:
   Mix in oil, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk.
5. Combine:
   Add dry ingredients in 3 parts, mixing until just combined. Fold in the rainbow sprinkles.
6. Bake:
   Divide batter between pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

🎂 For the Frosting:

1. Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy.
2. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy and spreadable.

🧁 Assembly:

1. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with frosting.
2. Add second layer. Frost top and sides.
3. Decorate with more rainbow sprinkles.