Bonus: THE BEST Funfetti Layer Cake

It is not every day you turn 10 years old. This is the prime time for a cake cram jammed full of sprinkles both inside and out. We decorated with pusheen and pokemon at the request of the birthday girls but you are welcome to decorate in any style that fits your birthday person.

Ingredients
3 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups softened (room temperature) butter
1 3/4 cup granulated sugar

4 large eggs

2 large egg whites

2 teaspoons almond extract

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

3/4 cup rainbow sprinkles

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, grease (you know I love the baking spray with flour) three 9 inch round cake pans and set aside.

Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and set aside. Cream the butter, add the sugar and beat on high for a full 5 minutes in a mixer, or with your mega strong arm. Scrape down the bowl as needed. Reduce mixer speed and add the eggs one at a time (not the egg whites yet!). Add the almond extract. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk until just barely incorporated. In a separate bowl, whisk the two egg whites until soft peaks. Gently fold into the cake batter. Gently fold in all sprinkles. Divide evenly into the three pans. Bake for 24-28 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool while making your cake soak and frosting. 

Cake Soak

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract, both are delish

Mix and set aside.

Buttercream Frosting

1 1/2 cups softened (room temperature) butter

6 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup heavy cream

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

Plus all the rest of the sprinkles you need for garnish!

Cream the butter in the mixer on high for 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and mix on high for 3-4 minutes. Check consistency, add more powdered sugar or cream as needed to get the perfect cake coating ratio. 

Assembly time! 

Stack the first cake with a dollop of frosting to hold it to the cake stand or plate. coat with 1/3 of the milk mixture. Top with frosting, continue until all three are stacked. Frost the outside if you desire. I did a crumb coat, popped it in the fridge to firm up, and then did a second coat and rolled that in sprinkles using a sheet tray with sides to contain the joy. While tempted to coat the top as well, we left it free for pusheen/pokemon/party time. 

Cake of sprinkles? YES Cake of candy? YESSS 

Enjoy!