I turned your childhood favorite snack into a delicious cake that tastes just like the good stuff in the neon blue tube. This makes one 9" round cake, which I like to cut in half and stack and frost, so I only end up eating half a cake instead of an entire one (self control is not a strong suit). If you're looking to make a full layer cake, double everything!
1/2cupnilla waferscrushed (Teddy Grahams work great too)
1/2tspcinnamon
1tspdark brown sugar
Funfetti Frosting:
6tbspunsalted buttersoftened to room temperature
2.5cupspowdered sugar
1/4tbspmilkup to 1 tbsp - add as needed to reach desired consistency
1/2tspvanilla extract
1/4cupCool Whip whipped topping
1/4cuprainbow sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Crush your nilla wafers, mix with cinnamon and dark brown sugar, and put on a parchment - lined baking sheet. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt in a bowl and whisk together
In a separate bowl, whisk together canola oil, egg, vanilla, milk
Pour wet ingredients into dry, whisking together until fully combined
Add in sprinkles and mix until they're evenly dispersed
Spray cake pan with cooking spray (or grease with butter) and pour in cake batter
Bake cake at 350F for 28-30 min, until a toothpick comes out clean
Let cake cool in pan for 5 minutes, then put it on a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting
For frosting, cream butter and powdered sugar together until smooth, then add milk and vanilla to thin out consistency. Next, add cool whip and whip the frosting so it's light and fluffy. Lastly, fold in the sprinkles
To assemble your cake, put about 1/2 cup of frosting for a middle layer, top with cookie crumbs, stack the next cake tier, and then frost the entire cake, topping it with cookie crumbs and more sprinkles.