Fun & Easy Birthday Cake Streusel
Want to take your funfetti cake to the next level? Add confetti crumbs! These are fun and colorful, perfectly sweetened bits with a vanilla cake batter flavor. They have a slightly crisp exterior with softer interior and taste like birthday cake crumbled into a streusel. Add them to any cake or cookie for an instant party (I’m going to be using them in a fun spin on my Lofthouse cookies later this week!)! I found inspiration for this recipe over in my Facebook Baker’s club when a member shared a photo of her funfetti crumble. I knew it would be the perfect finishing touch for a birthday cake cookie recipe I was working on (coming soon), so I immediately began developing my own version. Mine ended up being quite similar to Milkbar’s Christina Tosi’s cake batter crumbs, though I use a few different ingredients and a different methodology (if you’ve ever had those, I’m sure you love these too!).
What You Need
These confetti crumbs are SO easy to make with just a few ingredients. Here’s what you need:
Cake flour. I found that cake flour provided the best texture here, but you can use all-purpose flour if needed–just substitute properly! Unsalted butter. I recommend unsalted butter, but if all you have on hand is salted, just omit the salt. Sugar. I use a combination of granulated and light brown sugar for a rich flavor.Vanilla. A good dose of vanilla extract adds lots of flavor to give these that birthday cake taste!Sprinkles. You can’t have birthday cake crumbs without sprinkles! Use whatever kind you like; I like to create my own blend.
SAM’S TIP: While I typically make this funfetti crumble to use over frosted cupcakes or cakes, you can also just enjoy it as a fun snack (Zach calls this “sugar cookie popcorn”)! It’s delicious as-is once cooled from the oven, or you could even toss it in with a batch of kettle corn–yum! Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Confetti Crumbs
SAM’S TIP: Before using it, I usually will put a handful of the crumble in a bag and smack it a few times with a rolling pin to make the crumbs softer and more like cake crumbs rather than clusters. I can’t wait to hear how you use these! 🥳 Enjoy! Let’s bake together! I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my written recipe and video below! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram, and you can also find me on YouTube and Facebook
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