Funfetti Birthday Cake Batter Blondies are gooey and full of cake batter flavor!
How do you deal with the birthday of an acquaintance or co-worker who you’re not that close with, but got you a small gift for your last birthday? It can sometimes be a little awkward…it’s not to say that he/she got you a gift to get a gift in return, but if you completely blow off their birthday altogether, you’re likely to hurt their feelings. And no one wants that.
Especially when you can eat sweet treats and be happy together instead.
If you’re looking for the perfect birthday gift for a situation like that, I recommend something homemade; in particular, these blondies. They’re fun, festive, and super quick and easy to whip up. Spread them around the office and watch the atmosphere instantly brighten. And really, you don’t have to wait for a birthday.
I use butter flavoring in these blondies to give them a “birthday cake” flavor; although it will change the flavor slightly, you can omit it if you want. If you’d like to give butter extract a try, I recommend a “natural” extract such as Frontier Natural Products or Silver Cloud Estates; the Frontier brand in particular is a favorite of mine.
- 10 tablespoons (142 g) unsalted butter, browned and cooled slightly
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- ½ teaspoon butter flavoring (optional)
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 cup (128 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles
- Preheat oven to 350F; line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper so that it hangs over all 4 sides and you can just lift out the blondies.
- Whisk together the brown butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, butter flavoring, and molasses. Stir in the flour and salt, and then fold in the white chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles.
- Bake until golden on the outside, but still a touch doughy in the center, about 20 to 23 minutes (be careful not to overbake, as these are best gooey in the center).
- Cool completely before cutting.
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Rosa says
June 3, 2013 at 5:39 amPretty and totally irresistible!
Cheers,
Rosa
Erica says
June 3, 2013 at 5:53 amThese are definitely a perfect gift! Cute and yummy? Winning! Love the sprinkles throughout
Julia {The Roasted Root} says
June 3, 2013 at 8:34 amMy old roommate and I used to love making funfetti cakes, so these bring back great memories. My birthday is on Wednesday, so I may just have to whip up a batch of these for myself. ;)
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
June 3, 2013 at 10:20 amThese are the cutest; love the sprinkles!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
June 3, 2013 at 10:48 amI love funfetti and blondies and cake batter-flavored things! So um, yeah, this is going on the “make-this-right-now” list! :)
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
June 3, 2013 at 1:49 pmJust starting to like blondies! Shocking I know. These look great.
Betty says
June 3, 2013 at 6:34 pmMy co-workers love treats of any kind, whether it’s for a birthday or not. They’d love these! :)
Joanne says
June 4, 2013 at 6:11 amI love giving baked goods as presents…solves so many problems and everyone wins because usually you get to taste whatever you make. :) The funfetti infusion of these is fabulous!
Erica says
June 4, 2013 at 8:36 amI would love those for my birthday! They look delicious,Faith!
grace says
June 6, 2013 at 2:23 ameverything’s more fun with sprinkles! :)