Description
A delightful and healthier twist on traditional funfetti cake, loaded with protein from cottage cheese and colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Rainbow Sprinkles
- ½ cup Milk
- Optional: Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Combine cottage cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the rainbow sprinkles.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting or powdered sugar if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For a vegan version, substitute cottage cheese with a plant-based yogurt and use flax eggs. You can also experiment with flavors by adding lemon zest or using cocoa powder for a chocolate version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: funfetti, cake, protein, cottage cheese, dessert