Servings: 16
Pink Funfetti Cake For Valentine's Day
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Birthday / Valentine's Day Funfetti Cake With Pink Frosting
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:
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Combine cake mix, water, eggs and oil and beat with a mixer for 2 minutes.
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Spray two 8" cake pans with cooking spray. Divide better between both pans.
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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:
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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:
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment beat butter and shortening together for 4-5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
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Reduce speed to slow and gradually add powdered sugar, beat until incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl if required. Add vanilla extract.
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Add heavy cream and beat until fluffy. Add in food coloring and mix until evenly distributed.
To assemble the cake:
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Spread whipped cream over the bottom layer of the cake. Add the sliced strawberries. Top with the second cake layer.
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Cover cake completely with buttercream frosting. Top with sprinkles. (I used pink, white and red Valentine's Day sprinkles).
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American