Confetti cake is a type of cake that has rainbow colored sprinkles baked into the batter. It is called confetti cake because when baked, the rainbow sprinkles melt into dots of bright color that resemble confetti.[1] Typically the batter is either white or yellow to allow for a better visual effect. The cake generally consists of flour, butter, baking powder, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, and rainbow colored sprinkles. The cake normally has a frosting made of butter, salt, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk.[2]

Confetti Cake

A box of pre-packaged confetti cake mix
Alternative names	Funfetti cake
Type	Cake
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	United States
Created by	Pillsbury
Invented	1989
Main ingredients	Flour, sugar, rainbow sprinkles, eggs, vanilla extract

Origin

The cake was created in 1989 when the Pillsbury Company introduced a new type of cake called "Funfetti" cake, a portmanteau of fun and confetti. This was a white cake mix with multicolored sprinkles mixed into the batter. The cake's unique look was meant to target the demographic of children. The cake soon gained popularity and in 1990 Betty Crocker introduced a cookie that was to be eaten with icing that had sprinkles mixed into it, called Dunk-a-roos.[3][1] Although the cake is generally served with a plain frosting, Pillsbury also offers "Funfetti" frosting, with rainbow sprinkles added.[4] Pillsbury owns the trademark to "Funfetti" so the cake is generally called confetti cake, or can also be referred to as a sprinkle cake.[5]

Modern

Confetti cake has inspired many interpretations such as confetti cookies, cereal bars, and even croissants.[6][1] The idea of making something into a "confetti" treat is produced by adding rainbow colored sprinkles into the creation. Confetti cakes are also called funfetti cakes.

See also

• Bara Brith, a Welsh cake with dried fruit and candied peel added to the batter

References

External links

• Recipe for Confetti Cake. Food Network