Separate the egg whites and egg yolks. You will use all 6 yolks and 3 of the egg whites separately. *
3 large eggs, 3 large egg yolks
Whisk buttermilk, melted butter, oil, vanilla, and the 6 egg yolks until well combined, set aside
1 cup buttermilk, 3 tbs vegetable oil, 2 teaspoon vanilla
Using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer and the whisk attachment, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until foam appears (about 1 minute). Then whisk on high until the egg whites become cloud-like (1-2 minutes).
⅛ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
Slowly add the remaining ¼ cup of sugar to the egg whites and whisk until stiff peaks form (~3 minutes). The egg whites will have a satiny sheen. Move egg whites to a different bowl.
In the stand mixer bowl with the paddle attachment, add the flour mixture. While mixing on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture, then increase the speed to medium-high and make sure it is fully incorporated.
Using a large spoon or rubber spatula, fold in, by hand, ⅓ of the egg white mixture into the batter. Then carefully fold in the remaining egg white mixture, making sure there aren’t any white streaks when done. Fold in the sprinkles.
¾ cup Jimmy Sprinkles
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. If baking more than one cake layer at a time, bake the cakes on the same oven rack to ensure even baking.
Let the cakes cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
In a bowl of a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat butter on medium-high speed until fluffy.
1 cup butter
Alternate between adding powdered sugar and heavy cream, mixing in everything until fluffy. Then mix in the vanilla and salt.
5 cups powdered sugar, 1 tbs vanilla, 5 tbs heavy cream, Pinch of salt
Turn the mixer to high and beat for 30 seconds to add volume.
Fold in sprinkles by hand.
½ cup Jimmy Sprinkles
Frost cake.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
*Leftover Egg Whites: You will have 3 leftover egg whites. You can use these in scrambled eggs, an omelet, or, if there are no allergies/food sensitivities, give it as a treat to your dog.
Storage: If frosted, I like to store the cake in a large container with a lid, like this, in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Make ahead: You can make the cakes ahead of time, freeze for up to 6 months, then thaw the night before serving and frost the day you serve it.