Classic Birthday Cake | Recipe Reader

Name: Classic Birthday Cake | Recipe Reader
Ingredients: ***For the cake:***; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more, for greasing the pan; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles, divided; ***For the frosting:***; 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; rainbow sprinkles, optional, to taste, for topping

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When you think of birthdays, this is the cake that appears in your imagination. But Classic Birthday Cake tastes even better than you could imagine! The golden, moist, tender cake is like something...

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Ingredients

***For the cake:***
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more, for greasing the pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles, divided
***For the frosting:***
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
rainbow sprinkles, optional, to taste, for topping