Best 6 Sprinkle Cake Recipes

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Are you looking for a fun and festive way to satisfy your sweet tooth? Look no further than sprinkle cake! This delicious treat is sure to be a hit at any gathering, and it's easier to make than you might think. With its layers of moist cake and colorful sprinkles, sprinkle cake is sure to brighten up your day. In this article, you'll find everything you need to know to make the perfect sprinkle cake, from the ingredients you need to the step-by-step instructions. So gather your supplies and get ready to bake a sprinkle cake that will be the star of the show.

Let's cook with our recipes!

SPRINKLE CAKE



Sprinkle Cake image

This colorful, whimsical vanilla cake has sprinkles inside and out, and just may be the ultimate birthday cake. This recipe is adapted from the book, "Baked Occasions" by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Martha prepared this cake on Martha Bakes, episode 504.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 8-inch three-layer cake 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
2 1/2 cups cake flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup ice-cold water
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk
1 cup sprinkles (assorted colors)
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Swiss Meringue Buttercream for Sprinkle Cake
1 to 1 1/4 cups sprinkles, for decorating

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and butter the parchment. Dust with flour and knock out the excess flour.
  • Whisk together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and shortening on medium speed until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of bowl, add egg, and beat until just combined.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together ice-cold water, milk, and buttermilk.
  • With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with water mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Scrape down sides of bowl. With mixer on medium speed, beat for a few seconds to incorporate. Remove bowl from stand mixer, scatter sprinkles across the top of the batter, and fold them in with a rubber spatula.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites and cream of tartar just until soft peaks form; do not overbeat. Gently fold egg whites into the batter with a rubber spatula.
  • Divide batter evenly among the prepared pans and smooth tops. Bake, rotating pans halfway through baking time, until a toothpick inserted in center of each cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes Transfer cakes to a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Invert cakes onto rack, remove from pans, and let cool completely. Remove parchment.
  • Place one cooled cake layer on a cake turntable (or a serving platter). Using a serrated knife, trim top of cake to create a flat surface, and evenly spread about 1 cup of buttercream over top. Add next layer, trim it, and frost it as before, then add third layer (trim the final layer for a completely flat top, or feel free to leave it domed for an old-school appearance).
  • Place turntable on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Frost sides and top with remaining buttercream. Grab a fistful of sprinkles and turn the turntable with your free hand while tossing the sprinkles at sides of cake. Using the sprinkles that are on the parchment (sprinkles that didn't stick), continue turning and throwing until cake (including the top) is covered in sprinkles. Chill the cake for about 5 minutes to set before serving.

CHOCOLATE SPRINKLE SHEET CAKE



Chocolate Sprinkle Sheet Cake image

A light chocolate cake is not a contradiction in terms; it's a splendid anytime snack. Here, some of the flour in our basic recipe is replaced with a half-cup of cocoa powder for a deep chocolate flavor. Sour cream creates a tender crumb, and buttercream frosting gets whipped until airy with an electric mixer. Last but by no means least: Sprinkles make everything joyous.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more, softened, for pan
1 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla paste or extract
1 cup sour cream, room temperature
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
1/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
2 tablespoons chocolate sprinkles, for decorating

Steps:

  • Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush a 9-by-13-inch or 8-by-12-inch baking pan with butter. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Butter parchment.
  • Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Combine eggs and granulated sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Add flour mixture; beat just to combine. Add butter and vanilla; beat to combine. Add sour cream; beat until smooth.
  • Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with a spatula. Bake until top springs back when lightly touched and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes (for 9-by-13-inch) or about 40 minutes (for 8-by-12).
  • Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Using parchment overhangs, lift out of pan and let cool completely on rack. (Cake can be made to this point and stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day.)
  • Frosting: Beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and milk on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Spread over top of cake. Decorate with sprinkles. Frosted cake is best the day it's assembled, but can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day. Return to room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE SPRINKLE CAKE POP ICE CREAM SANDWICHES RECIPE BY TASTY



Chocolate Sprinkle Cake Pop Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, large eggs, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, kosher salt, Kroger® Brand Deluxe Cake Pop Ice Cream, rainbow sprinkles

Provided by Kroger

Categories     Desserts

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
¾ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ½ qt Kroger® Brand Deluxe Cake Pop Ice Cream
¼ cup rainbow sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until combined.
  • Scrape the batter onto the prepared baking sheet and, using a spatula, smooth in a thin, even layer, leaving a ½" border of parchment paper around the edges. Bake until the cake is set, 10-12 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • When the cake is cool, use the parchment paper to lift from the pan onto a cutting board. Cut in half crosswise. Dollop the Kroger® Brand Deluxe Cake Pop Ice Cream evenly over the top of one of the cake halves and, using a spatula, spread the ice cream in an even layer. Place the remaining cake half on top of the ice cream, with the top facing up, to make a large sandwich. Line the baking sheet with a fresh sheet of parchment paper, place the ice cream sandwich on top, and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
  • Remove the sandwich cake from the freezer. Trim about ¼" off of each edge, then cut into 12 smaller square sandwiches.
  • Place the sprinkles on a plate. Carefully roll the sides of the ice cream sandwiches in the sprinkles to coat. Serve immediately or freeze in Kroger® Brand Reclosable Colorful Assorted Sandwich Bags for up to 1 week.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 calories, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 12 grams

OTTILIENKUCHEN (GERMAN CHOCOLATE SPRINKLE CAKE)



Ottilienkuchen (German Chocolate Sprinkle Cake) image

This is my grandmother's recipe for a traditional German 'Ottilienkuchen' - a cake made with almond flour and chocolate sprinkles. She used to bake it in a loaf pan and it was a favorite in our house.

Provided by barbara

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon rum
1 pinch salt
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup blanched almond flour
⅓ cup chocolate sprinkles, or as desired

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
  • Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in rum.
  • Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and sift. Add flour mixture to the batter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix in almonds and chocolate sprinkles. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave cake in the warm oven for 10 more minutes.
  • Remove from oven and carefully unmold onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
  • Bake till a tester comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave cake in the oven for a further 10 minutes. Gently unmold onto a wire rack and let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Cholesterol 107.8 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 80.6 mg, Sugar 13 g

RAINBOW SPRINKLE CONFETTI CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM



Rainbow Sprinkle Confetti Cake with Vanilla Buttercream image

Provided by Chelsey White : Chelsweets : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Nonstick cooking spray, for the pans
3 1/4 cups (410 grams) all-purpose flour
3 cups (600 grams) granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
1 teaspoon (6 grams) fine kosher salt
2 sticks (226 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (235 grams) pasteurized egg whites or about 7 large egg whites
1 1/2 cups (345 grams) buttermilk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons (8 grams) vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons (6 grams) almond extract
1/8 cup (28 grams) vegetable oil
3/4 cup (130 grams) rainbow sprinkles or long-strand sprinkles
6 sticks (678 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
12 cups (1500 grams) powdered sugar, plus more as needed
1/3 cup (75 grams) heavy cream or whipping cream, plus more as needed
1 1/2 tablespoons (18 grams) vanilla extract
1 teaspoon (6 grams) fine kosher salt
4 cups rainbow sprinkles

Steps:

  • For the confetti cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line three 8-inch round pans with parchment rounds, then grease with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Mix together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle until fully combined. Mix chunks of butter slowly into the dry mixture with the mixer running on low speed until no large chunks of butter remain and the mixture becomes crumbly. Pour in the egg whites and mix on low until just incorporated. Mix in the buttermilk.
  • Add the vanilla extract, almond extract and oil, and mix on low speed until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Fold the sprinkles into the cake batter using a rubber spatula, just until they're evenly distributed. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake, rotating and switching the positions of the baking pans halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean, 34 to 36 minutes. Allow the pans to cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then run an offset spatula around the perimeters of the pans to separate the cakes from the pans.
  • Place the cake layers in their pans in the freezer until fully cooled, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Carefully flip the pans and remove the layers from the pans.
  • Use a serrated knife to level the tops of the layers. Set aside.
  • For the vanilla buttercream: Meanwhile, beat the butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 30 seconds. Turn the mixer to low speed and slowly add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with small splashes of cream. Continue to beat until fully mixed, then add the vanilla and salt and beat until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached. (If the frosting is too thick, add more cream 1 tablespoon at a time. If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time.)
  • Stack the first cake layer on a greaseproof cake board, using a dab of frosting to help it stick. Add an even layer of buttercream to the top of the layer, then continue to stack and frost the layers in the same manner.
  • Apply a thin coat of frosting around the sides of the cake to fully cover the cake layers. Add as little frosting as possible to the top of the cake, to make it easier to handle during the sprinkle roll. Smooth the sides using a bench scraper, then chill the cake until the frosting is firm to the touch, 10 minutes in the fridge or 5 minutes in the freezer.
  • Add a second, thicker layer of frosting to the sides of the cake, and smooth using a bench scraper. Place a second cake board on top of the cake.
  • Fill a baking pan with an even layer of the rainbow sprinkles, then carefully pick up the cake and roll it in the sprinkles. Place the remaining frosting in a piping bag fit with an open-star cake decorating tip, such as a Wilton 1M tip, and pipe swirls around the top of the cake.

SPRINKLE LAYER CAKE



Sprinkle Layer Cake image

This mile-high creation looks like it just came fresh from the bakery, but it's easy to create right in your home kitchen, using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ party rainbow chip cake mix and fluffy white frosting.

Provided by Jessica Walker

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ party rainbow chip cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix boxes
3 containers Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
Food color
Candy sprinkles, as desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray four 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour. Make cake batter as directed on boxes. Pour batter into pans.
  • Bake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, divide frosting among bowls, and tint with food color as desired. You will need about half a container of frosting for between each of the layers and one and a half for the outside and top of the cake. Set the one and a half containers aside if you want to keep it white for the outside and top. Use whatever colors you desire for the 3 bowls of frosting for between the layers.
  • Spread 1 tablespoon frosting on cake plate to act as glue. Place 1 cake layer on plate. Spread with half container of frosting. Repeat twice. Top with last layer. Frost outside and top of cake completely with the one and a half containers frosting. Immediately cover cake with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients: This helps the ingredients mix together evenly and smoothly, resulting in a better batter and a more tender cake.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, which can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a bundt pan with a removable bottom: This makes it easy to remove the cake from the pan without breaking it.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting set properly and prevent it from sliding off the cake.
  • Garnish the cake with sprinkles before the frosting sets: This will help the sprinkles stick to the cake.

Conclusion:

Sprinkle cakes are a fun and easy way to celebrate any occasion. With a variety of recipes to choose from, there's sure to be a sprinkle cake that everyone will enjoy. Whether you're looking for a classic vanilla sprinkle cake or something more unique, like a chocolate sprinkle cake or a funfetti sprinkle cake, you're sure to find the perfect recipe in this article. So next time you're looking for a sweet and festive treat, give one of these sprinkle cake recipes a try.

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