Mini Confetti Cakes

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These mini cakes are loads of fun with sprinkles and edible flowers.

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Updated on February 23, 2024
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Active Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
15

These adorable mini cakes are easier to make than they look. Use a small round cutter to cut out the layers from a sheet cake. Instead of frosting, which can be tricky to spread evenly over such a small cake, we used homemade whipped cream, which gives the exterior of the cake a nice smooth texture. Gently press small edible blooms or sprinkles into the top and sides of the cake before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 (13.25-oz.) pkg. vanilla cake mix (such as Betty Crocker Favorites Super Moist Vanilla Cake Mix)

  • 3 Tbsp. pink candy sprinkles (pink jimmies)

  • Homemade Whipped Cream

  • Edible flowers (such as violas, tuberous begonias, English daisies, and pansies)

Directions

  1. Bake cakes:

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake batter according to package directions, stirring pink candy sprinkles into batter. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 28 to 33 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto rack; cool completely, about 45 minutes.

  2. Make whipped cream:

    Prepare the Homemade Whipped Cream.

  3. Cut mini cake rounds:

    Cut out 15 mini cakes from cooled cake using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Slice each mini cake in half horizontally, making 2 layers per mini cake.

  4. Assemble mini cakes:

    Using a small offset spatula, spread Sweetened Whipped Cream on half of layers, and top with remaining layers. Cover tops and sides of cakes with whipped cream. Press edible flowers directly onto cakes. Alternatively, you can use more sprinkles in place of the flowers.

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