Strawberry Funfetti Cake With Buttercream (Printable)
Colorful strawberry cake with rainbow sprinkles and creamy strawberry buttercream frosting for celebrations.
# What You Need:
→ Strawberry Funfetti Cake
01 - 2½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1⅔ cups granulated sugar
06 - 4 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
08 - ⅔ cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
09 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
10 - ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
→ Strawberry Buttercream
11 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 - 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
13 - ¼ cup strawberry puree
14 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
15 - Pinch of salt
16 - 1-2 tablespoons milk or cream
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
05 - With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
06 - Gently fold in chopped strawberries, then sprinkles, being careful not to over-mix to prevent color bleeding.
07 - Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Smooth tops and bake for 28-32 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
08 - Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks and cool completely.
09 - Beat butter on medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes). Gradually add powdered sugar on low speed. Add strawberry puree, vanilla, salt, and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time if needed.
10 - Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread with strawberry buttercream. Top with second layer and frost top and sides with remaining buttercream. Decorate with extra sprinkles if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The fresh strawberry chunks create little pockets of bright fruit flavor throughout each bite
- Buttercream infused with real strawberry puree tastes infinitely better than artificial extracts
- Its the kind of cake that makes people pause and smile before even taking their first bite
02 -
- Room temperature ingredients cannot be skipped or your cake will have a dense gummy texture
- Real strawberries add moisture so watch the baking time closely and test early
- Jimmies sprinkles hold their color but other types will bleed and turn your cake tie-dye
03 -
- Spin your chopped strawberries in a salad spinner to remove excess moisture before folding in
- Wrap cake pans with bake-even strips for perfectly level layers with no doming