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Dunkaroo inspired cake

Dunkaroo Cake

Jacklin Altman
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!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Decorating Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 591 kcal

Equipment

  • 9" cake pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Stand Mixer
  • Cooling Rack
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

Cake:
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk can sub non-dairy milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
Cookie Crumbs:
  • 1/2 cup nilla wafers crushed (Teddy Grahams work great too)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp dark brown sugar
Funfetti Frosting:
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 2.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tbsp milk up to 1 tbsp - add as needed to reach desired consistency
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup Cool Whip whipped topping
  • 1/4 cup rainbow 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 591kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 4gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 265mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 422IUCalcium: 96mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cake, dunkaroos, funfetti, dessert, vegetarian
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