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Funfetti Cake

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Despite being from a box, this recipe for funfetti cake is easy, delicious, and ready in 30 minutes. Gluten free and so good, your guests won't be able to tell the difference.

I have always been someone who makes things from scratch. Living gluten free, it is essentially a requirement in order to ensure that everything is safe, and it usually just tastes better. The last time I made anything from a box was when I was first diagnosed in 2010, and it was a Betty Crocker white cake mix. I was reluctant to try this when I saw it as my last experience was not one of triumph. However, I am so glad I tried this, it is so delicious!

While it is not available in every grocery store, you can take a look at buying the cake mix here.

What do you need for this recipe for funfetti cake?

  1. One box of the Pillsbury Gluten Free Funfetti Cake Mix
  2. ⅓ cup oil (canola or vegetable)
  3. 3 eggs
  4. 1.5 cups of powdered sugar (for icing)
  5. 2 teaspoon vanilla (for icing)
  6. 8 oz (1 package) of cream cheese (for icing)
  7. 1 stick of butter (for icing)

How do you make it?

It is so easy to make. It is delightful.

  1. Set your oven to 350°F and start to make the batter. Take the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil and mix it in a bowl together. You want the batter to come together, so, make sure that there are no pieces of flour that are unincorporated.
  2. If you are making this in a traditional cake form, spray an 8 or 9 inch pan. If you want to make individual cakes as is shown in this recipe, take a jelly roll pan, spray the bottom with a non-stick spray and line with parchment paper. Pour the batter onto the parchment paper and use an offset spatula to spread it out evenly. It may seem thin in some areas, however, it will puff up as it bakes.
  3. Place the tray in the oven for 23 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely. In the meantime, make your icing.
  4. In the bowl of a standing mixer, or you can do this by hand or with a hand-mixer, take your room temperature butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and mix together to form your icing. If you find the icing if a bit too stiff, add in some milk or heavy cream. 1 tablespoon at a time.
  5. When the cake is cool, use biscuit or cookie cutters to cut out the circles. Ice them however you want, and voila! Funfetti cakes!

Why should you make this recipe for funfetti cake?

I am not usually a proponent of boxed cakes, however, they are fast, they are easy, and this one in particular is absolutely delicious. It is really fun, too! A lot of us have not been able to have a funfetti cake in a long time and this might fill that void for you. For my birthday this past year, I asked Josh for a funfetti cake that I did not have to order (see here) and this is as close to that cake as I have gotten for a fraction of the price.

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  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Yield: 16 1x
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This recipe for funfetti cake is so simple, so easy, and delicious that no one will know it is gluten free. Ready in 30 mins, make it today!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • One box of the Pillsbury Gluten Free Funfetti Cake Mix
  • ⅓ cup oil (canola or vegetable)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1.5 cups of powdered sugar (for icing)
  • 2 tsp vanilla (for icing)
  • 8 oz 1 package of cream cheese (for icing)
  • 1 stick of butter (for icing)


Instructions

  1. Set your oven to 350°F and start to make the batter. Take the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil and mix it in a bowl together. You want the batter to come together, so, make sure that there are no pieces of flour that are unincorporated.
  2. If you are making this in a traditional cake form, spray an 8 or 9 inch pan. If you want to make individual cakes as is shown in this recipe, take a jelly roll pan, spray the bottom with a non-stick spray and line with parchment paper. Pour the batter onto the parchment paper and use an offset spatula to spread it out evenly. It may seem thin in some areas, however, it will puff up as it bakes.
  3. Place the tray in the oven for 23 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely. In the meantime, make your icing.
  4. In the bowl of a standing mixer, or you can do this by hand or with a hand-mixer, take your room temperature butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and mix together to form your icing. If you find the icing if a bit too stiff, add in some milk or heavy cream. 1 tablespoon at a time.
  5. When the cake is cool, use biscuit or cookie cutters to cut out the circles. Ice them however you want, and voila! Funfetti cakes!

Notes

See above for any notes.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 23 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 2373
  • Sugar: 186
  • Sodium: 910
  • Fat: 166
  • Saturated Fat: 56
  • Carbohydrates: 194
  • Protein: 31
  • Cholesterol: 722

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