Funfetti Valentine Cake: The Ultimate 3-Layer Heart-Shaped Recipe
This funfetti valentine cake features three layers of moist vanilla cake studded with festive pink and red sprinkles, filled and frosted with silky pink vanilla buttercream. Perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations, this eye-catching dessert combines the nostalgic joy of funfetti with romantic Valentine touches for a cake that’s as delicious as it is beautiful.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Total Time: 58 minutes (plus cooling and frosting)
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Kosher
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup Valentine sprinkles
Frosting:
- 1½ cups butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla
- Pink food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; grease and line three 8-inch pans
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside
- Cream butter and sugar 4-5 minutes until fluffy
- Add eggs one at a time, then extracts
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk mixture in batches
- Fold in sprinkles gently
- Divide batter among pans; bake 23-28 minutes
- Cool 10 minutes in pans, then completely on racks
- Beat butter for frosting; add sugar, cream, vanilla, and coloring
- Apply crumb coat; chill 20 minutes; frost and decorate
Notes
- Use jimmies sprinkles, not nonpareils, for best color retention
- All ingredients must be room temperature
- Don’t overmix after adding flour
- Crumb coat is essential for clean finish
- Cake layers can be made ahead and frozen
- Bring frosted cake to room temp before serving
- Add sprinkles last to prevent color bleeding
Find it online: https://recipya.com/funfetti-valentine-cake-recipe-easy/