It’s like your own personal birthday cake in a cup…that you don’t have to share at all. Funfetti and I have not always gotten along, to be honest. The only time I had it was when it was made with a cake mix, and I think the baker didn’t exactly follow the instructions on the box. Unless gritty sand cake was the goal? I know not. Anyway, I avoided the stuff for a long time. I’ve even made a few statements here and there about how I don’t really see the point of sprinkles…they don’t really taste like much. And then, friends, I had a daughter. And she LOVES sprinkles. She likes the colors, the sweet little crunch, and the sound the jar makes when you shake it. And I’m kinda getting into them, too.
Now, being the crazy Mama that I am, I had to seek out sprinkles made with plant-based dyes. You knew I would do this, didn’t you? You’ve seen my homemade baby food section, right? So, these are the exact sprinkles I use. But but but, when I was recipe testing these cakes, I used up some leftover Christmas and Halloween sprinkles (made with all the chemical dyes and what-have-you), and I will confess: the cakes made with artificially dyed and flavored sprinkles had a taste more similar to ‘real funfetti.’ I’m going to leave the choice up to you. Use whatever sprinkles you have in your pantry (because we all have leftover sprinkles that need to be used up and these funfetti cakes from scratch are totally calling your name right this second).
Two tiny little cakes in ramekins still makes me endlessly happy. Probably because I ate both servings. Oops.
Don’t miss my mini chocolate cakes in ramekins and my lemon cakes in ramekins, too! Oh, and these are the exact ramekins I use!
