20 Funfetti Desserts Perfect For Birthdays, Celebrations & More

Sprinkles are a classic for a reason—you really can't beat 'em when it comes to making a cake feel extra celebratory. Sprinkle them on top, and around the bottom right after you've frosted your cake to make sure your buttercream is still wet enough that they'll stick.

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Move over donuts—this banana bread is the best excuse to eat sprinkles for breakfast.

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Why choose just one dessert for your birthday celebration when you can have two classics in one? With the creaminess of cheesecake and the fluffiness of birthday cake, this two-in-one treat has it all.

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These bars are moist, chewy, and full of comforting vanilla-and-white-chocolaty goodness—basically, the best blondies you'll ever have. Stick a candle in a stack and you might never choose regular ole birthday cake again.

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It’s time to channel your inner big kid. This Funfetti dip is a fluffy mixture of butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar, with nostalgic flavor coming from imitation vanilla extract and a little crunch from confetti sprinkles. Think white cake laced with confetti sprinkles that explode into colorful polka dots (just like in our perfect birthday cake).

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Whether you're celebrating a birthday or just making it out of bed this morning, we've got just the festive breakfast you crave. This rainbow-explosion of pancakes features all our favorite parts of classic birthday cake; all you need to add is candles!

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Sometimes, you don't have time to make a birthday cake. This fudge fills that void perfectly, with half the effort. It tastes just like cake batter and frosting, making it ideal for those people who'd rather lick the bowl—or swipe the frosting off the top of the cupcake—than eat the actual cake.

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Plain ol' popcorn is great, but maybe not worthy of a celebration—this cake mix hack turns it into something special, perfect for birthdays, baby showers, holidays... you name it!

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This no-bake dessert has all the rainbow of colors and flavors you love in birthday cake mix (thanks sprinkles!), with half the effort of our Funfetti cheesecake. Win!

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Need an instant pick-me-up? Want to act like it's your birthday without downing a slice of cake? Enter birthday cake oatmeal: It'll make any day feel special, while still starting it off right.

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This brilliant hack turns a box of cake mix into perfectly chewy cookies, meaning you can have your Funfetti cake and cookies too. They're way easier and faster than baking and decorating a whole cake, AND you can easily double the recipe or make it ahead of time.

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Looking for the perfect shots to celebrate a friend's birthday? Look no further than these birthday shots. Can't find birthday vodka? Feel free to experiment with other dessert-inspired flavors.

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Life's short, so why not celebrate like it's your birthday, every day? With this granola, you can do just that.

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This golden Oreo icebox cake is proof that chocolate cookies have all the fun. Hot tip: Cut back on the sugar in the whipped cream if you don't like things too too sweet.

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If your love of Funfetti is next level, this is the dump cake for you. All the things you love about the flavor (sprinkles, sprinkles, and more sprinkles), now with white chocolate chips and plenty of Golden Oreos to really nail this classic cake.

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No parties in your future? No problem. This no-bake take on birthday cake is reason enough to celebrate all on its own.

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These adorable little cookie bites might just be the cutest lil' shortbread you'll ever see. Be warned: It's WAY too easy to eat a ton, so bake them and share them with friends!

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Want to switch it up from standard Funfetti? Lucky you, these popsicles works for any boxed cake mix, so feel free to improvise.

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Toss. Bake. Stick a candle in these—you're done. Can't find pretzel nuggets? You could chop up full-size soft pretzels, or brush the pretzels with butter and dust on the sprinkles and cake mix, then bake according to the pretzel package's instructions for a larger version.

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Sorry, state fair—deep-fried Oreos are surprisingly easy to make at home. These ones take things to the next level, using Funfetti cake mix to give them a hint of birthday cake flavor too.

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