Funfetti Birthday Cake

It was my birthday this weekend and I've just got back from a lovely weekend in Windemere. I fancied a quiet one this year, but of course had to have some afternoon tea to celebrate! We went to the amazing Holbeck Ghyll and enjoyed a delicious selection of cakes and pastries. Last week I made myself a birthday cake, I usually make my favorite cake in the world for my birthday - Chocolate Guinness Cake with Baileys Buttercream - however this year I fancied trying something different! I've seen funfetti cakes a lot online and I wanted to give one a try, here is how I got on...

I made the sponge by creaming together 350g butter and 350g caster sugar. I added 6 eggs, one at a time, and mixed between each addition. I then added 3 tsp vanilla extract, and finally folded in 350g self raising flour.

Then I added 50g of sprinkles! I got these ones from ebay.

I divided the mixture equally between two lined and greased 22cm tins. I made a hole in the middle as this stops the cake from doming in the middle (don't worry it fills up as it bakes!)

I baked the cakes on 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3 for 35 minutes. I left them upside down to cool and to flatten the tops fully.

I made the icing from 300g butter, 600g icing sugar and 3 tsp vanilla extract.

I piped blobs around the edge of the bottom layer of sponge using a piping bag with the end snipped off, then filled in the middle using a palette knife.

I put on the second layer of sponge and smoothed icing all over the top again using a palette knife to make it as smooth as possible.

I then used a piping bag with a nozzle to pipe swirls around the edge and I filled the middle with more sprinkles!

The cake was so pretty when I cut into it - I was so pleased with how it turned out! It has such a colourful and festive appearance. The bright rainbow colours of this funfetti cake are what make it stand out, and the light vanilla sponge and sweet vanilla buttercream give it

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Funfetti Birthday CakeJuly-31-2016Ingredients

• 650g Butter
• 350g Caster sugar
• 6 Eggs
• 6 tsp Vanilla extract
• 350g Self raising flour
• 600g Icing sugar
• 75g Sprinkles

InstructionsCream together 350g of the butter and the caster sugarAdd the eggs, one at a time, and mix between each additionThen added 3 tsp of the vanilla extract, and fold in the self raising flourFold in 50g of the sprinklesDivide the mixture equally between two lined and greased 22cm tins. Make a hole in the middle as this stops the cake from doming in the middleBake the cakes on 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3 for 35 minutes. Leave them upside down to cool and to flatten the tops fullyFor the buttercream, mix together 300g of the butter, the icing sugar and 3 tsp of the vanilla extractPipe blobs around the edge of the bottom layer of sponge using a piping bag with the end snipped off, then fill in the middle using a palette knifePut on the second layer of sponge and smoothed icing all over the top again using a palette knife to make it as smooth as possibleThen use a piping bag with a nozzle to pipe swirls around the edge and fill the middle with more sprinkles!