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January 25, 2017

The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

I’m calling it!

This is the best Yellow Cake I have ever made. Complete with sour cream chocolate frosting AND homemade funfetti crumbs. #drools
I’m talking soft vanilla cake that is light and fluffy, NOT one bit dry, with that all-important buttery vanilla flavour.

Then there’s that creamy chocolate frosting. But this is no ordinary frosting. This chocolate frosting is made my new favourite baking ingredient – sour cream. Hello! Oh and then there’s handfuls of funfetti crumbs – best cake topping EVER.

The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

I have been on a very long quest to find a buttery vanilla cake that I truly love. And I think it comes down to two ingredients. Firstly, vanilla bean paste works wonders. It has a stronger flavour than vanilla extract with real vanilla beans which you can spot when you look closely at your cake.

Don’t get me wrong – you can use regular vanilla extract but I do think vanilla bean paste takes this cake to the next level. Then there’s my new favourite baking ingredient – sour cream! I often bake with buttermilk or even greek yogurt but sour cream makes this yellow cake something special.

The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

And what’s better on yellow cake that lashings of chocolate frosting? You know I’m a big fan of chocolate frosting and this one is perfect because it is made with cocoa powder and (wait for it) sour cream! That’s right, there is sour cream both in the cake AND the frosting.

Finally, my favourite part is those crunchy, colourful funfetti crumbs. Don’t they just scream party? They are so easy to make and I can literally eat them by the handful. Crumbly crunchy vanilla cookie that includes plenty of funfetti pieces. Too Much Fun.

The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

If you have a birthday coming up, this easy one layer Yellow Cake would be the perfect way to celebrate, don’t you think? Light and fluffy vanilla cake, topped with creamy chocolate sour cream frosting and crunchy funfetti crumbs. Yes please!

I hope you are having a good week. I have had a very busy week at work but today is Australia Day. Which means we can put our feet up and enjoy a lovely public holiday #grateful. So Happy Australia Day friends! I’m off to enjoy a breakfast with friends but I hope to get baking this afternoon. Enjoy this cake and stayed tuned because I have a special cookie recipe coming on Monday!

The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

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The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

The Best Yellow Cake with Funfetti Crumbs

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Jessica Holmes
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 10
  • Category: Cake
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

The best Yellow Cake complete with sour cream chocolate frosting AND homemade funfetti cookie crumbs.


Ingredients

Yellow cake 

  • 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 150 grams (3/4 cup) caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 210 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) plain flour
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) milk, room temperature
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) sour cream, room temperature

Chocolate sour cream frosting

  • 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 435 grams (3 and 1/2 cups) icing or powdered sugar
  • 40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) sour cream

Funfetti crumbs

  • 105 grams (3/4 cup) plain flour
  • 65 grans (1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon) caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour or corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons funfetti sprinkles
  • 60 grams (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 C (320 F). Line and grease an 8 inch cake tin with baking or parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Add the vanilla and beat again. Add the egg, beat again, then scrap down the sides. In a separate bowl, sift the plain flour and baking powder together.
  2. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter and half of the milk and slow mix together on a low speed. Add the rest of the flour and the milk and continue to mix until combined. Finally, add the sour cream and mix until smooth and creamy. Pour the cake batter into your prepared tin and bake in the oven for approximately 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before gently removing from the tin and leaving to cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. To make the frosting, beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Add the sifted sugar, one cup at a time, continue to beat. Add the cocoa powder and the sour cream and beat until thick and creamy. Frost the top of your cake using a small spatula.
  4. Next make the funfetti crumbs. In a large mixing bowl, add your plain flour, sugar, cornflour and funfetti pieces. Whisk together. Melt your butter and add it to the mixture, along with the vanilla, stirring until it forms wet crumbs. Pour this mixture out onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and spread out into one layer. Bake for 10 minutes, then leave to cool completely. Decorate the top of your cake with the crumbs.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice of cake
  • Calories: 648

Keywords: Cake, Yellow, Vanilla, Sour Cream, Chocolate, Frosting, Dessert

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Hi there, I'm Jess. My life changed forever when my travels to the USA opened my eyes to wonderful things like smores milkshakes, red velvet cake and New York cheesecake. Now I love to spend my days creating American-inspired desserts. Read More.

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Comments

  1. AvatarSarah says

    July 20, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    I’d never made a yellow cake before and I loved it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      July 20, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      Oh I’m so glad to hear that Sarah! It’s def one of my faves 😊

      Reply
  2. AvatarJosh says

    April 25, 2018 at 8:09 am

    The best!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. AvatarKristy says

    January 26, 2017 at 11:23 pm

    This looks amaaazing! And I am loving the funfetti topping – though I feel like I’d have to add sprinkles into the cake too because there’s no such thing as too many sprinkles!

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 29, 2017 at 5:19 am

      Yes! Great idea Kristy! 🙂

      Reply
  4. AvatarAmanda says

    January 26, 2017 at 6:49 pm

    My birthday isn’t until August, but I already want this! Those funfetti crumbs are just fantastic! I love them.

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 29, 2017 at 5:18 am

      Aww thanks Amanda! Let me know if you do get the chance to try it! 🙂

      Reply
  5. AvatarJoanne says

    January 26, 2017 at 5:33 am

    I love a good yellow cake, and have not baked one in such a long time! This cake looks fantastic!

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 29, 2017 at 5:18 am

      Thanks so much Joanne! I’m rediscovering just how good vanilla cakes can be! 🙂

      Reply
  6. AvatarMelissa says

    January 25, 2017 at 10:34 pm

    I love how at the bottom of the emails I get from you with your new posts, it shows two other posts with the heading, "You might also like…." I think that’s hilarious. Because how could I not like EVERYTHING on your blog? Oh my gosh! You’re just amazing, Jess!

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 26, 2017 at 12:59 am

      You are so lovely! Thank YOU Melissa! And thank you for being on my email list!! 🙂

      Reply

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