We’re going to take a break from all the regularly scheduled frozen desserts and beach beverages. While there’s so much to love about summer (I’m looking at you, margaritas!), I also completely understand that sometimes you just need a little cake. Maybe some sprinkles, some frosting, and an adorable dessert full of sugary bits of color. Cue these funfetti mini cakes. They’re adorable, simple, and the cutest little mini cakes to make for your kiddos and funfetti-loving friends.

I’ve made different renditions of these funfetti mini cakes for years. For me, the most important thing about anything “funfetti” is the flavor. You absolutely have to have that nostalgic box mix cake flavor. In addition, I really try to come to a balance with the flavors so the cake isn’t overwhelmingly sweet. Admittedly, most funfetti things are insanely sweet, and while my Southern palate doesn’t really mind that, there’s something ultra-pleasing about making a cake that lands somewhere in the middle. With a little salt and a cloud-like whipped frosting, these funfetti mini cakes find that sweet spot (and they look pretty cute in doing so).

The directions in the recipe below are pretty straight-forward, but there are a few other things you may want to know. First, everyone always asks about my sprinkles. I typically buy the rainbow mix available at most grocery stores, but I also adore using homemade sprinkles or these ones from Amazon. Over the years I’ve found that some varieties of sprinkles bleed really badly. You’ll notice in my photos that it happened a bit with these cakes. Different sprinkles do different things, and honestly, I have no helpful solutions. They’re adorable either way.

The other thing I love about these funfetti mini cakes are their shape! With a traditional mini cupcake pan, the cakes are tapered and wind up a bit skinnier on the bottom than they are on the top. Here, I used mini cheesecake pans with removable bottoms. It makes for easy removal from the pan, AND we wind up with those cutie straight sides. This isn’t for everyone, and if you’re happy with your mini cupcake pan, you should stick with it. But if you’re looking for something different, check out the pans I use at home here.

These frosted little guys are as tasty as they are adorable, and if you have some mini celebrations coming up, this may be the perfect treat to serve. Give them a try and let me know what you think! Don’t worry- we’ll get back to summery stuff next week, but aren’t you glad we took a breather for these mini sprinkle cakes? Me too. Happy Wednesday and happy baking!

If you like these funfetti mini cakes you should try:

Funfetti Layer Cake
Funfetti Scones
Funfetti Cookies
Funfetti Ice Cream Cake
Vegan Funfetti Cookies

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