Go Back
Vanilla Sprinkle Cake

Vanilla Sprinkle Cake Recipe

Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 562
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup rainbow jimmies
  • For the frosting: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted, 2 tsp vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, 2 to 3 tbsp whole milk

Method
 

  1. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk mixture to the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry. Mix until just combined.
  3. Fold in sprinkles, then pour into a prepared 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. Beat butter and salt for the frosting until creamy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tbsp milk, beating until fluffy. Add more milk if needed.
  5. Spread frosting over the cooled cake, top with extra sprinkles, and slice into 12 squares.

Notes

The cake must be completely cool before frosting, or the buttercream will melt. Jimmies are the best choice for the batter; nonpareils tend to bleed and leave streaks of color rather than neat dots.