Sprinkles : A Colorful Explosion Of Flavour In a Cake!

A cake with multicolored sprinkles embellishments is the best way to go if you want to add delight to  birthdays, a special celebration, or even simply a Tuesday. A colorful sprinkle frosting is not only beautiful and festive, but it's also tasty and enjoyable to make.

This article will walk you through the processes to make and decorate this lovely cake, including: 1) baking the cake layers, 2) making the buttercream icing, and 3) assembling and decorating the cake with sprinkles – also referred to as jimmies in certain places!

Step 1 : Prepare the Cake

Begin by baking your favorite cake and allowing it to cool completely. You may use any 2-layer cake formula you choose. However, for a rainbow sprinkles-decorated cake, we recommend chocolate cake, red velvet cake, or, particularly, this buttermilk sprinkles funfetti cake recipe.

In general, two 9-inch or 8-inch cake sections are required. Layers of eight inches will provide you more height, while layers of nine inches will offer you more width. Make sure to fully oil your cake pans and line their bottoms using parchment paper rounds.

Step 2 : Prepare the frosting

Buttercream or icing is an essential component of every sprinkle cake. Use basic vanilla frosting made with buttercream or Swiss buttercream as a base to begin adorning a cake with sprinkles. We recommend Swiss buttercream because it does not form skin when exposed to air and has a nice flavor. However, buttercream frosting prepared with powdered sugar is easier to make.

You will need the following ingredients to make a simple buttercream frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

4 cups powdered sugar

Scant 1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

How to make buttercream?

In a big mixing bowl, whip the butter with the help of an electric mixer till it becomes creamy and smooth.

Mix in the sugar powder, milk, vanilla essence, and salt until the entire mixture is well blended and frothy.

If the icing is too dense, add just a little more milk; if it is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.

Freeze the frosting until ready to use by covering it with plastic wrap.

How to Put Sprinkles on a Cake

There are numerous methods and tactics for applying sprinkles on a cake, which include the extremely risky technique of rolling the whole cake on the side into sprinkles - yikes! But, in our opinion, the finest way to garnish a buttercream cake with sprinkles is to just press them into the edges and top of the cake.

So you've chilled your lovely buttercream-covered cake in the refrigerator for sufficient time to harden up the buttercream, however not long enough that the cake itself becomes chilly. (Cold cake doesn't taste as wonderful as warm cake.) Let's get started on making the sprinkle cake.

1. Establish your sprinkler station.

Place a bordered sheet pan upon the counter. This will catch any sprinkles that fall. Fill an empty bowl with 1 1/2 cups of sprinkles. You could use less, but you'll need more.

2. Place the chilled cake in your less dominant hand and gently balance it.

Grab an array of sprinkles in your other hand and gently push them along the perimeter of the cake, moving from the bottom to the top border, opening the palm of your hand as you go. Don't "round the corner" onto the very top of the cake; instead, stop at the edge.

You want to maintain those side edges as crisp as possible.  Repeat with the layer of cake in your hand, circling all the way across.

The buttercream ought to be slightly firm since you will be gently pushing the sprinkles over the cake. If the buttercream that was applied was too soft, the cake could wind up with a lot of dents. The straight edges and corners are kept in place by the firm buttercream.

3. Place the cake on a sheet pan.

The final steps in decorating a cake using sprinkles are as follows:

Gather another huge bunch of multicolored sprinkles and stack them onto the cake's wide center.

Spread sprinkles evenly over the remainder of the surface of your cake with your hand.

Pour and apply additional sprinkles as needed to fill the bare patches.

If you intend to write "Happy Birthday" on top of your sprinkles cake, you could even not want to cover it. 

4. Examine the top as well as sides to identify bare patches.

Are there any bare spots? Add additional sprinkles gently. Serve with the cake atop a serving dish.

That's all! Congratulations! You've learnt how to use sprinkles to design a cake! Don't be concerned if your multicolored sprinkle cake fails to turn out perfectly. It looks more delicious than you expect, yet creating a birthday cake might be difficult.

How To Avoid Sprinkles Bleeding Into The Cake?

Moisture is obviously involved in color transfer, therefore the more arid the environment in which they are stored, more unlikely it is. Of course, this implies that your cake will dry out faster.

If you have access to a variety of sprinkle brands, you may discover that several are not as likely to leak as others.

You may also be able to manage the colour transfer by changing your frosting preparation to include a lower moisture content or by letting the icing surface dry before putting your sprinkles on.

If you wait too long before applying the sprinkles, they might fail to adhere properly. With experimentation, you may discover the "optimum" point of timing that eliminates color bleeding while allowing for perfect sprinkle adherence.

Conclusion

In conclusion, a sprinkle cake is a perfect delicacy to celebrate any occasion, be it a personal occasion or a professional one. The colorful sprinkles will always cheer up the vibe of your loved ones.

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Apart from sprinkles, we also have a wide array of baking ingredients for you to choose from. Keep a lookout for such blogs on our website!