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Birthday Cake Crumbs

Created by: Courtney
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Yield: 2 cups
Birthday cake crumbs are a quick and easy way to add classic and nostalgic birthday cake flavor to your favorite desserts. These sweet, crunchy crumbs taste just like funfetti cake and come together in just 15 minutes. Sprinkle them over cakes, cupcakes, cookies, ice cream, or use them as a delicious cake filling.

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • ¾ cup (94 g) cake flour
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp (24 g) light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) baking powder
  • ¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp (2 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp (20 g) rainbow nonpareil sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the cake flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
  • Add in the vegetable oil and vanilla extract and stir until the dry and wet ingredients are fully incorporated and large clusters form.
  • Add in the rainbow nonpareil sprinkles and stir until they are well dispersed throughout the mixture. Break up any larger clusters with a spoon.
  • Spread the birthday cake crumb mixture onto the prepared baking sheet pan. Bake the crumbs for 10 minutes. After baking, cool the birthday cake crumbs to room temperature and then break them up into small crumbs.

Notes

Storing & Serving:
  • Room temperature: Store the crumbs in an airtight container or resealable storage bag at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
  • Refrigerator: Store the crumbs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.
  • Freezer: Store the crumbs in an airtight container in the freezer for 2 months.
Baking Tools & Supplies (affiliate links): Baking sheet pan | Parchment paper
Note: Metric conversions and nutritional information are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. For this recipe, the nutritional information is based off 1 cup of birthday cake crumbs, which is likely not an accurate serving size.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 703kcal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg

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