Name: Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened -; 1/3 cup vegetable oil -; 1-3/4 cups sugar -; 3 large eggs, room temperature -; 3 large egg whites, room temperature -; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract -; 3 cups cake flour -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature -; 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles -; CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM: -; 8 ounces dark chocolate chips -; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream -; 2 cups unsalted butter, softened -; 5 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted -; 1 pinch salt -; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract -

Ingredients for - Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

1. 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2. 1/3 cup vegetable oil

3. 1-3/4 cups sugar

4. 3 large eggs, room temperature

5. 3 large egg whites, room temperature

6. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

7. 3 cups cake flour

8. 2 teaspoons baking powder

9. 1 teaspoon salt

10. 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature

11. 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles

12. CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM:

13. 8 ounces dark chocolate chips

14. 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

15. 2 cups unsalted butter, softened

16. 5 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

17. 1 pinch salt

18. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

How to cook deliciously - Confetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. In a large bowl, cream butter, oil and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, then egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in sprinkles.

2 . Stage

Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

3 . Stage

For buttercream, in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and cream. Microwave on high 30 seconds. Stir gently. Continue microwaving on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and blended; cool to room temperature. In another large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and salt. Beat in cooled chocolate. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

4 . Stage

To assemble cake, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with 1/2 cup frosting. Freeze until set, about 10 minutes. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting.