Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth, and topped with sprinkles, this Funfetti Cookie Cake is going to be the hit of the party!
Funfetii should be a part of everything shouldn’t it? It just makes everything feel so much more fun! The sprinkles just scream party!
Make this Funfetti Cookie Cake without a cake mix in minutes at home!
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While it looks like a party, this funfetti cookie cake only takes a couple minutes to put together if you need a last minute cookie cake. No cake mix needed, just staple pantry ingredients for a delicious thick, chewy cookie cake you’ll love.
Why You’ll Love this Funfetti Cookie Cake
- Minimal Ingredients
- Fast + Easy
- Childhood Favorite
- Great for Valentine’s Day, Birthdays and More!
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“Such an easy way to make a yummy cake from scratch!”
— HANNAH—
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Butter – Unsalted, sweet cream butter is best for all baking recipes. Soften to room temperature.
- Vegetable Oil – Using both butter and oil gives this cake it’s melt-in-your-mouth texture and flavor!
- Sugar – White granulated sugar.
- Powdered Sugar – Also known as confectioner’s sugar, this ingredient gives it the texture and consistency you’ll love!
- Vanilla – Pure vanilla extract (not imitation) for the best flavor.
- Eggs – Bring the eggs to room temperature for best results. I
- Flour – Unbleached all-purpose flour is all you need.
- Salt
- Cream of Tartar
- Baking Soda – This helps to give this homemade funfetti cookie cake a bit of extra lift.
- Sprinkles – Be sure to get regular sprinkles, nonpareils sprinkles (the round ball like ones) will bleed into the batter!
Tools to Use
- Mixer (You can also mix by hand)
- Measuring Cups + Measuring Spoons
- Note: the Le Creuset heart tart pan pictured in this recipe post is no longer available, but measures 11.8 inches at its widest point. Any similarly sized baking dish will work! A few options:
- 10″ Round Tart Pan
- Emile Henry Ceramic Ruffled Heart Dish
- Metal Heart Tart Pan with Removable Bottom
- Heart Shaped Aluminum Cake Pan, 10-Inch
How to Make this Funfetti Cookie Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine butter, oil, sugars, and vanilla and mix until smooth before adding in the eggs.
- Add flour, salt, cream of tarter and baking soda until mixed in.
- Add sprinkles.
- Press the dough into a greased pan. Optional: sprinkle sprinkles over the top of cake and gently press onto cake with parchment paper.
- Bake 20 minutes
- Optional: Let cool and frost with buttercream for extra fun!
Tips
- Don’t over-mix! That’s how you achieve the out of this world texture and thickness!
- For a fully baked cookie cake, avoid pressing dough all the way to edges. Dough will spread. This will ensure a smooth, even rise without leaving the center under baked or edges over baked.
- Baking time will vary depending on the pan you use. Reduce baking time for thinner cookie cakes checking in at 15 minutes and increase for thicker cakes if you want them more done.
- When adding dough into the pan, careful to not overfill and factor in 1/3 of dish for the cake to rise.
- Try my super easy buttercream recipe if you’d like to frost your cake.
- Forgot to take out your butter? To soften butter directly from the refrigerator, place the butter unwrapped in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
Scaling up, down or substituting? You’ll love this printable Measurement Conversion Chart!
Frequently Asked Questions
Funfetti tastes like white cake but better thanks to the addition of sprinkles! Be sure the use quality sprinkles as some sprinkles have an aftertaste to them.
Generally speaking, funfetti is a play on the word “confetti”. It’s describing a cake or cookies with sprinkles that are mixed directly into the batter, rather than just as decoration on the frosting.
Serving Suggestions
- Warm, with a scoop of No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
- Drizzled with Chocolate Sauce
- Top with Sugar Cookie Buttercream Frosting
- If you prefer, divide into two smaller dishes.
Dietary Considerations
- Nut Free
- Vegetarian
How To Store
- At Room Temperature – Cover with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container up to 3 days at room temperature. Add a piece of bread to the container to soften, if needed.
- Refrigerate – Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 7 days.
- Freeze – Freeze in an airtight container and covered in plastic wrap to prevent odors from seeping in, up to 3 months.
More Cookie Cake Recipes
Funfetti Cookie Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 4½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine butter, oil, sugars and vanilla until smooth. Blend in eggs.
- Add flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda until blended in.
- Add sprinkles.
- Press the dough into a greased pan. Optional: sprinkle sprinkles over the top of cake and gently press onto cake with parchment paper.
- Bake 20 minutes*.
Julie’s Tips
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
Such an easy way to make a yummy cake from scratch!