Pink Funfetti Cake For Valentine's Day
Birthday / Valentine's Day Funfetti Cake With Pink Frosting
Servings: 16
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 box Funfetti cake mix ( I used Pillsbury) and all ingredients needed for it (eggs, oil, water)
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 eggs
For the cake filling:
- 5 large strawberries , sliced
- 3/4 cup cold heavy cream
- 1-2 tbsp powdered sugar
For the pink buttercream:
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 2-3 drops pink food coloring
For decoration:
- sprinkles
Instructions
Cake:
- Combine cake mix, water, eggs and oil and beat with a mixer for 2 minutes.
- Spray two 8" cake pans with cooking spray. Divide better between both pans.
- Bake cake layers for the time suggested on the box 34-38 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let them cool completely.
Cake filling:
- Beat heavy cream with an electric mixer on medium for 1 minute. Add powder sugar and beat on high until stiff peaks form.
Butter Cream Frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment beat butter and shortening together for 4-5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Reduce speed to slow and gradually add powdered sugar, beat until incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl if required. Add vanilla extract.
- Add heavy cream and beat until fluffy. Add in food coloring and mix until evenly distributed.
To assemble the cake:
- Spread whipped cream over the bottom layer of the cake. Add the sliced strawberries. Top with the second cake layer.
- Cover cake completely with buttercream frosting. Top with sprinkles. (I used pink, white and red Valentine's Day sprinkles).
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 25mg | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.2mg