Homemade funfetti cake recipe for two. Small sprinkles cake for two.
If ever there was a cake that I could eat all by myself, this is it. Homemade funfetti cake for two.
I mean, sure, my chocolate fudge cake was eaten in a span of 4 hours, but I had help on that one. And this cinnamon red hot apple mini cake that the world forgot about was taken down by one fork, mostly.
But this homemade funfetti cake. This cake could have been all mine. If I didn't have a husband who was supposed to be at the driving range until late, it could have happened. I somehow miscalculated, and thought he'd be home later than usual. I thought I would have more time alone with the sprinkles. Like lovers driven apart, we are.
How to make a small homemade funfetti cake:
When I posted my little guide to the 3 pans you need for small batch baking, my 6" round cake pan was the most talked about. You guys love my mini cakes! That makes me so happy, friends! I love mini cakes, too! I mean, we all love cake, but we all don't have 4 sticks of spare butter and 4 hours to make a normal 3-layer cake, ya know? Making mini cakes is a great way to get a little bite of cake in your day, everyday, with minimal effort!
Whenever I make a normal-sized cake, I have to set aside an entire afternoon to do it. My mini cakes, however, can be baked up during nap time! Even on days when a baby that normally takes two 2-hour naps a day is suddenly, randomly, and inexplicably taking 40-minute naps ONLY. I mean, I'm not bitter about it or anything, and that's definitely not me googling all about 11-month sleep regression patterns. Ugh. Do you see that little finger swipe in the frosting in the upper left most piece of cake? The baby who stopped taking long naps did it.
I pulled this out of the oven just as baby was waking up. Do you think she was dreaming about cake? She's never had cake...
I frosted it while she watched. Every time the camera beeped, she stared to watch the photo preview pop up. It was kinda cute.
She was being extra cute, and I kinda felt bad for not letting her have any cake.
But, she's been on this earth just barely longer than she was in my belly. She has a whole lifetime to eat cake. I, however, only have so many years left, so I better eat this whole cake right now.
Please leave me be with my lover, k? Thanks, bye.
Mini funfetti cake for two as a small birthday cake!Mini Funfetti Cake
Ingredients
For the mini cake:
For the frosting:
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 647Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 464mgCarbohydrates: 72gFiber: 1gSugar: 52gProtein: 4g
Mariel says
Hello! I wanted to make 3 layers of this cake, do I triple the ingredients?
Christina Lane says
Hi Mariel,
I haven't tried tripling this recipe, I'm sorry! BUT, someone told me that they tripled it and baked it in a 9x13 and it totally worked! Hope this helps :)
Mills says
This looks delicious! Has anyone made this cake before though? Want to try but it looks pretty dense in the photos
Christina Lane says
It's not dense. It's good, trust me. :) Tons of people have commented on instagram that they've made it, and I've received lots of emails. Check through the 75 comments here; I'm sure more than a few people made it :) My photography skills are not doing this cake justice.
Mary says
I'm excited to find this recipe for a smaller birthday cake! Do you think it will hold up OK if I bake it the night before, then wrap it tightly in saran wrap? I don't want to be baking at the last minute. Thanks! :)
Christina Lane says
Hi Mary :) yes, bake it the night before, wrap it and it will be just fine :) I did that for my daughter's birthday :)
Lora says
I made this cake in a mini bundt pan with enough for one cupcake and it was delicious. The mini bundt cake I gave as a gift and my husband and I split the cupcake. I didn’t have white sugar so I used light brown sugar instead and it was moist and sweet and i am definitely going to make this again. Thank you!!
Steph scat says
I always see “do not overmix” once flour is added, however, can you please tell me exactly what amount of time does that mean: “beat until smooth but do not overmix”? Is it a minute or two, or just a few seconds ? Thank you.
Christina Lane says
Great question, Steph! It means stir until all of the flour is incorporated and you don't see streaks of flour anymore. But once that happens, stop mixing. It should take a minute or so.
Alyssa says
This turned out like a charm! I have been struggling to find a good funfetti cake recipe that turnout! Love that this is a small cake, since it's just me…lol. Also, I had purposefully bought the 6"Fat Daddio's pan for this recipe! It worked like a dream! Thank you for sharing this recipe and I'll definitely be back for more!
Christina Lane says
Thanks, Alyssa! You're so sweet :)
Elon Hawkins says
This is the best cake recipe that I have tried ever. thanks for sharing this such a beautiful and delicious recipe.
Kate says
I’m planning on making this for my friends birthday but I’m not sure if I’ll have time later in the week. Ho long can this cake be stored and still be good?
Christina Lane says
two days covered in the fridge? Let come to room temperature before serving.
Julie says
I adore your mini cakes. I love cake but it's hard and super time consuming to make a normal size cake.
Plus, my family is small. I am looking very forward to make your funfetti cake for new year celebration. Excited to try it!
Amber Williamson says
I love funfetti and got a strong craving for it tonight. Found this and it was perfect! It was just right for our family of 4. I will definitely make this again!