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Layered Confetti Celebration Cake

Heather Baird
Updated Jul 23, 2023
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Turn an ordinary cake into a colorful confetti party on a plate with this celebratory-worthy cake, which is decorated with plenty of rainbow sprinkles and finished with frosting dipped and sprinkled graham cracker toppers!

Layered Confetti Celebration Cake

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

Cake

Frosting

Decorations

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Generously spray bottoms and sides of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
  • Step 
    2
    Make cake mix as directed on box for 9-inch round cake pans. Stir in 1/2 cup sprinkles. Divide batter evenly between pans.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together 1 tub frosting and 1/3 cup sprinkles.
  • Step 
    5
    Flatten cake layers by trimming off rounded tops, if needed. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate or cake stand. Spread thin layer of frosting on top. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting on side and top of cake.
  • Step 
    6
    Cut graham crackers into pieces with large knife; place randomly on sides of cake.
  • Step 
    7
    Fit decorating bag with large star tip. Spoon 1/2 tub frosting into bag. Pipe 12 decorative swirls around top edge of cake.
  • Step 
    8
    Use small round cookie cutter to cut 12 rounds from remaining graham crackers. Place additional sprinkles in small bowl; place remaining frosting in another small bowl. Dip each cracker round in frosting then dip into sprinkles. Insert each cracker dipped side up into 1 frosting swirl on top of cake.
  • Step 
    9
    Sprinkle top of cake with additional sprinkles. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

570 Calories
26g Total Fat
4g Protein
80g Total Carbohydrate
54g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
570
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
26g
40%
Saturated Fat
12g
58%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
370mg
16%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
80g
27%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
54g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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