This fluffy vanilla cake is filled with colorful sprinkles, creating a festive cake perfect for birthdays, celebrations or whenever you need some cake.
I normally only eat funfetti cake at birthday events but I had a huge craving for it recently. So I finally made myself one. After all, it’s someone’s birthday somewhere, right?
This cake starts with an easy vanilla cake base, and then I stirred in some sprinkles into the batter and added some on top. The end result is a fluffy cake bursting with little dots of color, especially when you dig in.
You can eat it on its own, or top it with some whipped cream or other topping. Or a candle if you really are celebrating someone’s birthday! If you like this cake you might like my other birthday mug cake or funfetti milkshake!
Funfetti Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp granulated white sugar
- 3 tbsp fat free milk (see note)
- 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp sprinkles
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe mug (that can hold at least 8 oz of liquid), add flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix with a small whisk until batter is completely smooth.
- Stir in 1 tsp of sprinkles. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 tsp of sprinkle on top.
- Cook in the microwave for about 1 minute, or until cake looks done. Let cake cool a few minutes before eating. Cake is best consumed right after the few minutes of cooling time.
Notes
- You can substitute with other types of milk but I found fat-free milk yields the best results.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Goodbye late-night cravings, hellooooo delicious! Nothing beats a fresh, warm slice of cake and this is just the perfect single serving! Yum!
hehe, I agree!
Yum ! My daughter is having a rainbow emoji party and I think these would make great party food. Just need to find a suitable cup or bowl.
Sounds like such a fun party!
This is such a great mug cake! I have found it to be tastier and richer than any other cake I’ve made!!! I rate it 5/5! It’s delicious!!!!
yay! so glad you loved it so much. thank you!!
This was an amazing recipe to have during school!
yay! i wish I had it in college. but maybe not because that would have significantly increased my freshman 15. haha!
Could you make this in the oven if you don’t have a microwave?
i think that should be fine, but I haven’t tested it myself so I don’t know the exact baking time
best mug cake ever very rich and yummy !!!!!!!!!!!
so glad you liked it!
It tastes good with some homemade frosting
You will need :
Flour
Powdered sugar
Milk
Vanilla extract
Mix some of these ingredients in a bowl and you should get some good frosting p.s I didn’t put measurements because I made a big batch of it.
thanks!
I tried out this mug cake, but it didn’t really work out for me. I have to say, it really tasted like doe. I don’t know if I did something wrong or not, but it definitely didn’t taste like it looked like in the picture. Thanks anways
the recipe definitely should taste like cake and not dough! are there any ingredients you swapped/substituted and did you do anything else different from the recipe? If you don’t have enough sugar and sprinkles, or leave out the vanilla, or have too much liquid in the batter, it may turn out dough-like
I really liked this recipe – once I had added twice the sugar and a little bit of almond extract. I agree with the earlier commenter, without the extra sugar it tasted a lot like plain old dough, and adding homemade frosting on top is a definite must!
I like my cakes a little less sweet, but definitely adjust to your liking. I also may have gotten a little generous with how many sprinkles I added.
I always love ur recipes there so easy to make I recommend the chocolate chip cookie
thank you!
can you use canola oil instead of vegetable oil
yes!
I made some glaze with this because it wasn’t sweet enough for me… just powdered sugar and water!
I’m glad you got it to work for you! I tend to make things a little less sweet but adding a glaze can definitely help if you find it not sweet enough. you can also add another heap of sprinkles
I have to agree with the other person who said it tasted like dough. It definitely tasted more floury than sweet. Do you think it needs more sugar?
I think adding extra sugar and some more sprinkles can help if you feel you are tasting more flour than sweet. Also be sure that you don’t overpack your flour when measuring it. To measure out flour correctly, make sure you fluff your flour, spoon it out and level off your measuring spoon/cup with a knife. This is a great resource on measuring out flour: https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-flour/
Could I use soya milk instead of regular milk?
I have not tested it, but I think it should work
This mug cake for me did not work at all it left mine completely under done. I don’t know if I did something wrong but my sister tried it and it was the same as mine
You may need a longer cooking time depending on the microwave. Also did you make any changes to the recipe?
It worked perfectly. I messed up by not adding enough sugar, that was a mistake on my part, but it was perfect. It was light and it was fluffy. I used avocado oil instead of vegetable oil because I did not have vegetable oil and it was amazing, I will definitely be doing this again
I’m so glad it worked out for you!
This recipe didn’t work for me…came out liquidy. This was my second attempt and i’m still not sure what went wrong 🙁
That is strange. I am not sure why it would be liquidy. Did you try cooking it longer to see if that helped? Also did you make any changes or substitutions to the ingredients?
Turned out doughy or bread-ish! Used canola oil instead of vegetable oil, and I used whole milk, instead of fat free.
If you’re using full fat milk you need to add some water to the batter.
This recipe saved my life during my late night period craving. Eating it right now, SO GOOD. Added frosting that i made myself (butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract) and it’s AMAZING.
so glad you enjoy it!
I just made the cake was very good, will make again went by the recipe thanks
I’m glad you liked it!
this recipe is perfect. i swapped out 50% of the ingredients and it was still delicious! it works with gluten free cup for cup/baking flour, raw sugar instead of white, and canola. yummy ?
It was super easy to make and I loved how it turned out! I used whole milk and it worked just fine!
I’m glad you liked it!
Oh my gosh. This is AMAZING!! I have been trying to find my favorite mug cake and this is it. It didn’t explode or drip over the sides it was perfect small and delicious! I have made this over 3 times now and it still is amazing. But it is very important that you use a whisk. Or else it can turn purple or a mix of all the sprinkle colors. But if you like that cool.
I’m so glad you enjoyed!
if I could tell you how much I liked these recipe from 1 /10 I would choose 10/10 ,GREAT JOB keep it up
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for the awesome review!