The internet thinks I want to eat funfetti cake.

[conuly]

The internet... is not wrong. I really *do* want some funfetti now that I think about it. Good job, advertising! Lizziey used to love funfetti and possibly still does. Now, I could make an objectively superior cake from scratch, but realistically, I won't. (I'm not actually sure where my mixers are anyway.)

If I were to cave to advertising and nostalgia, should I make my own frosting or should I just go ahead and buy from the store anyway on the grounds that they really gouge us on butter?

Comments

[movingfinger]

Cream cheese frosting? Only a couple tablespoons of butter in that, in most recipes, and creams well by hand.

[conuly]

It's not that I don't love cream cheese frosting but a. the kids don't like cream cheese in any way shape or form and b. I'm actually not sure it pairs with funfetti.

[james]

Frosting should always be the best you can do - though I cheat by buying a can of frosting, then mixing in half a package of cream cheese. It makes the frosting less super-sweet, and adds that yummy sour flavor of the cream cheese. (Also you end up with lots more frosting, which is always a benefit.

[conuly]

Yes, but then I may as well just make frosting.

[bibliofile]

You know that funfetti cake is just regular cake with sprinkles in the batter, right? If you already have sprinkles on hand, it's easy.

Also, pretty sure you don't need a mixer for cake from scratch -- or a box mix, which is also acceptable. OTOH, around here I can buy one piece of cake for the price of a box mix, but I'm also the only one eating the cake, so that works out okay by me. (Cats and dog would probably help, but.)

[conuly]

Soooooo first of all I don't keep sprinkles on hand, and secondly, idk, there's something about the box mix. When you want the box mix, that's what you want.

[mama_kestrel]

The internet thinks you want funfetti cake? The most disconcerting thing about that to me is that the internet might be reading your mind!

[conuly]

More likely the internet spied on me when I mentioned it aloud to my sister a week or two ago.

[mama_kestrel]

Awww, that's too easy!

[gatheringrivers]

Maaaaake it!

You know the stuff in tubs is full of weird chemicals anyway. If you make it, you can control what goes in it!

[conuly]

I take it you haven't heard my frothing, gibbering rant on the word "chemicals".

[gatheringrivers]

I've had many a similar rant, I'm sure, in the past :)

Especially on "frosting doesn't need 25 ingredients!"

[conuly]

No, I'm not sure you have. My rant is on the actual word "chemicals" and the definition thereof.

[chez_jae]

Those sneaky funfetti cake ads!

[conuly]

It's the nostalgia factor for sure.

[sallymn]

Oooh, I looked them up and they look rather yummy (as an Aussie who grew up loving fairy bread, of course I would think that :) Can't help with the question though, my cookery skills being nonexistent.

[conuly]

It *is*. If shipping costs to Australia aren't *too* exorbitant I can send you a box mix if you think you can handle that - but honestly check to see if you can find a more local source because, oof, those shipping costs.

[sallymn]

That's lovely of you but yes, the postage is horrendous! I checked and we can get the box mixes here (they are called confetti cake at my local supermarket) and if I really ask nicely Sis might make one from scratch recipe for a special occasion :)

[conuly]

Or, alternatively, get a box mix for any old yellow cake and add your own sprinkles. The thing is that I think they do something with their box mix. They always advertise that there's pudding in it or something, and it does taste specially good.

[chasing_silver]

I haven't heard the name lizziey since the old parenting101 and booj days!

[conuly]

Yes, we were kids together.