This easy funfetti cake starts with a boxed mix, but you'd never know it! Top this moist, tender cake with your favorite frosting for the perfect celebration cake.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Ingredients
1(15.25-ounce) boxFunfetti cake mix
1(3.4-ounce) boxinstant French vanilla pudding mix
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, beat together the cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, vanilla, and water. Beat for about 2 minutes on medium speed until well combined. Add the sprinkles and mix until well distributed.
1 (15.25-ounce) box Funfetti cake mix, 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding mix, ¾ cup sour cream, ¾ cup vegetable oil, 3 large eggs, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, ½ cup warm water, 1 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles
For a 9-inch layer cake:
Grease (2) 9-inch cake pans. Divide batter evenly between the two pans, spreading to the edges with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pans before turning the cakes out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Fill and frost cooled cakes with your favorite frosting, such as homemade buttercream frosting.
For a 9x13-inch sheet cake:
Grease (1) 9x13-inch cake pan and/or line with parchment paper. Pour batter into the pan and spread to the edges with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cake cool completely on a wire rack before topping with your favorite frosting.
Notes
Additional sprinkles are optional but help add to the homemade feel of this doctored cake mix recipe.
If you want to make cupcakes with this recipe, divide the batter between 24 lined or greased standard cupcake wells (about 3 tablespoons of batter per well). Bake at 350°F for 18-22 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.