Best Funfetti Cake

Preheat the oven at 325 F / 165 C / Gas Mark 3

Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan or 8-inch square baking pan.

Dry ingredients - whisk or combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla extract. Pro tip - ensure the eggs are room temperature and add them gradually one at a time to prevent the batter curdling.

Next, add the flour and buttermilk in three batches. Then, fold in the sprinkles with a spatula. Pro tip - Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to ensure you have a smooth batter. Do not overmix at this point to prevent bleeding.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes. Then, invert onto a cooling rack until completely cold.

In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, whip the butter until light and fluffy at least 2 to 3 minutes. Add condensed milk in three batches whipping well after each addition. Pro tip - the batter will look very loose at first then as you will it will become a light and fluffy

Add the vanilla extract and whip some more until light and airy

Spread a generous amount of frosting on the cake. Use an off-set spatula to spread it evenly.

Sprinkle the edges with more sprinkles.