This Vegan Funfetti Cake + Vanilla Buttercream is a healthier option to your classic childhood favorite---funfetti!. Not only is it completely moist and fluffy, but it’s also loaded with sweet little rainbow sprinkles that when paired with this airy vegan vanilla buttercream, they all work amazingly together to make the perfect sweet treat. A definite crowd-pleasing cake for any occasion, especially for Birthdays. Gluten-Free option.
Previously, I made this Vegan Funfetti Cake + Vanilla Buttercream for my 30th Birthday, but I wanted to remake it, perfect it, and honor it for my now 33rd Birthday. Insane to know that 3 whole years has passed since I made this.
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This cake as I’ve mentioned before is super easy to whip together and doesn’t require anything special when it comes to ingredients. All you need to whip up this simple Vegan Funfetti Cake batter is:
When it comes to the main ingredient of this entire recipe—-the flour, I enjoy using Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour, which is ideal for all kinds of baking, including this one.
However, I do occasionally use Super-Fine Cake Flour which adds a nice airiness and fluffiness to your cakes as well.
If you would love to make this cake gluten-free, then substituting all-purpose flour with Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour is the easiest option. It’s a special blend of gluten-free flours, starches, and xanthan gum, which makes this cake just as soft, fluffy, and airy as the original! They also have a great All-purpose GF flour that works great as well.
TIP #1: Another thing that I’ve learned about baking a cake is having the right tools. As a basic—-you should have a cake stand (preferably one that has a turnstile table), spatulas (big + small), piping bags + tips, correct baking pans and parchment paper.
TIP #2: One of the essential ingredient combos for a light, silky cake texture is baking soda/baking powder and acid ingredient (usually apple cider vinegar + plant-based milk for vegan cakes). When acid and baking soda/baking powder reacts, it creates bubbles and helps to create a nice rise for your baked goods, leaving an airy texture.
TIP #3: One of my latest tricks to a perfect cake has been to ensure that ALL of my dry ingredients are sifted. Trust me, ya’ll—-this works! Making all the dry ingredients fully sifted makes things airy, as you’ve guessed it and allows everything to combine faster.
TIP #4: Never Over-mix! When creating a cake, it’s so important to add the dry ingredients and wet ingredients alternately and as soon as everything is combined very well, THAT’S IT! Over-mixing creates a more dense cake.
Before you frost your cake, you’ll need to trim it. Use a long serrated knife (or cake slicer) to slice the thin crust layer off the top of each cake to make a flat surface.
Next, place the first cake layer on a cake stand and evenly cover the top with buttercream. Now, place the with second layer on top and evenly cover the top with buttercream. You can add more layers if you like too!
Once your cake is fully stacked, spread the remaining vanilla buttercream over the cake and down the sides.
Tip: Make things a bit easier by spreading a very thin layer of buttercream over the cake and chilling it for 30 minutes before adding the remaining buttercream.
Once fully frosted, garnish your masterpiece with bits of cake crumble from any discarded cake, rainbow sprinkles, etc. as desired. Slice and enjoy!
Keep cake leftovers stored for up to 4-5 days in the fridge. Keep it in an airtight container to keep the cake from drying out. You can also freeze the cake tightly wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 3 months. Before serving, defrost the cake on the counter.
Sure! To turn this cake recipe into individual cupcakes, simply divide the batter between about 30 cupcake wells. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the centers are set. I also have an actual recipe here for Vegan Funfetti Cupcakes.
Absolutely! You can always bake this cake the night or day before and let it cool, tightly wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use. The frosting/buttercream can also be made prior and tightly wrapped and stored in the fridge as well. When ready to serve, let cake sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour, frost, and enjoy!
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I really enjoyed this cake. I made it twice, first time I made it as instructed except I added a tbs of vanilla instead of a tsp. I wasn't a fan of the sprinkles in the cake but that's just my personal preference. It was a lovely cake. The second time I left out the sprinkles and used 1.5 tbs of vanilla paste and it was so yummy. Made for my sons 5th birthday.
Hi Sherry! OMG! I'm so happy that you loved this cake! It's definitely one of my faves! Thanks so much for choosing my recipe and for sharing! 🙂
Can these (cupcake version) be frozen?
Hi Alex! Yes, the cupcakes can be frozen for up to 6 months when unfrosted and thawed.:-)
I never read the notes and planned on making 3 8-inch cakes Assuming that the recipe was enough for the cake shown in the picture. After Attempting to fill the 3-8 inch cake pans, I ended up with about an eighth filled of the bottom Of each 8 inch pan, so i made the recipe all over again, and as it turns out doubling the recipe gave me 3-8-inch cakes.
Hi Lisa!
I'm so happy to hear that you were able to remake it and it turned out great! I only triple the ingredients for thicker layers, however, doubling definitely does the trick! I hope that you enjoyed it!
Tried this cake today, taste really good, although it only filled up one 9inch cake pan and not two and a full cup of funfetti is way too much, would cut it by half if i were you.
Thanks
So sorry to hear that it didn't work out in terms of size! Did you double all of the ingredients? Thanks for your feedback! Truly appreciated! 🙂
Do you have to double it to get two layers? Are the ingredients written as-is only for one layer?
Hi Stephanie! Yes, they are! I've included the amount of times that you would need to add the ingredients in the notes depending on the amount of layers that you are trying to achieve! 🙂
This looks so so beautiful and delicious. I am planning a unicorn themed birthday for my kiddo and this looks perfect for that. Right recipe at the right time!
I love funfetti cake and this one looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing, and I can't wait to try it!
What a beautiful birthday cake! This will be great for my husband's birthday next week! Looks delish!
I have made similar recipes like this before
The rainbow sprinkles dissolve when added and batter turns purple.
Any tips or is this normal?
Hi JoAnn,
Honestly, I think that it might depend on the brand of sprinkles. Also, since they are made out of sugar and bleed pretty quickly, I always recommend adding them at THE VERY END and only folding once or twice. This should help!:-)
Hope you had a great day! Vegan cakes are hard, but this looks utterly delicious! Fluffy and perfect.
Whoah what a gorgeous cake! Would never have guessed it was a vegan cake!
Happy belated birthday!! What a way to celebrate, this cake looks so perfect and delicious! I love anything with funfetti!
What a beautiful looking cake. Even better that it is vegan too!
Thank you for this useful recipe! Vegan is on the rise and I am myself always looking forward to new recipes that give me the option to go vegan. This is a great one. I'll definitely give it a try for my 3 year old who LOVES frosting!!!! Funfettis are great too!
What an absolute stunner! You can see how fluffy the cake is in the photo. It looks like a dream!
I have several July birthdays coming up so this recipe came at the perfect time! So fun & delicious!