This funfetti frosting is made from adding colorful rainbow jimmy sprinkles to a vanilla based buttercream frosting. With only a few simple ingredients you can transform a white frosting into a fun and colorful icing that is perfect for birthday parties! The best part is that it takes only 5 minutes to make!
Add the 1 cup butter and 3 cups powdered sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed working up to medium as the mixture combines. Mix on medium for 1 minute.
Change the speed to low and add in the 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tsp cream. Mix on low-medium speed for 1 minute.
Add in the ½ cup sprinkles and mix by hand until combined.
Notes
Only use jimmy type sprinkles. Other sprinkle types lile nonpareils could bleed colors into the frosting.