Birthday Cake Blondies for a Fuss Free Birthday Treat

If you’re looking for a birthday cake that’s way easier to make than cake, these birthday cake blondies have you covered. You can make them without a mixer, and bake them in a toaster oven for even less fuss. That they make incredible brownie sundaes with a scoop of No-Churn Ice Cream and a drizzle of Hot Fudge Sauce or Dulce De Leche makes them the perfect Summer birthday treat.

Taste	Texture
White chocolate, buttery	Chewy, fudgy

Active time	Total time	Yield	Difficulty
15 minutes	35 minutes	9 large blondies or 16 small blondies	Easy

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Birthday Cake Blondies aka Funfetti Blondies are a happy marriage between a decadent brown butter blondie and a funfetti cake. Like my Confetti Sugar Cookies, the rainbow sprinkles bring a lot of whimsy to these bars AND add some extra color without having to spend time decorating afterwards.

Why This Recipe Works

1. Brown Butter = Big Flavor: As in all of my Brown Butter Blondies, taking the extra step of browning the butter adds caramel undertones to the bars that you wouldn’t get from simply melting the butter.
2. The Decoration is Done Before Baking: I rarely have time to decorate cakes, and I imagine you’re in the same boat. It’s always been my philosophy that decorating should be as easy as possible, and if it can be done before baking, all the better. These bars go in the oven pretty and they come out pretty without any extra decorating work. Win win!
3. You Really Can Bake These in a Toaster Oven: My toaster oven works overtime in the Summer to keep the kitchen cool. Anytime you can bake in a small oven, it’s a win.
4. Toasty flavors: In addition to the bars which already have a toasty caramel flavor, the white chocolate on top picks up a little extra color. If you’ve ever had caramelized white chocolate, you already know this is a good idea.

How to Make Funfetti Blondies Step By Step

1. Line the bottom of an 8×8

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   pan with a parchment

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   sling (2 pieces of parchment

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   that cover the bottom of the pan and go up the sides, meeting in the middle of the pan at right angles to each other).
2. Make brown butter: Melt the butter over low heat in a small pan until the foam starts to subside and there are brown flecks in the bottom of the pan. On low heat, this will take about 10 minutes, though you can heat it on medium heat in about 5 minutes. Set it in a mixing bowl to cool.
3. Warm the sugars and eggs: Fill the bottom of a double boiler

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    with about 1″ of water, and then bring it to a boil. Use a whisk to mix the sugars, baking powder, salt, whole egg and the egg yolk in the top of the double boiler

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   . Lower the water to simmer, then set the top pot over the water, stirring constantly for about 4 minutes. In this time, the mixture will get thinner, paler, and all of the sugar will dissolve.
4. Add the sugar to the butter: Whisk the egg/sugar mix into the butter. If it splits, keep whisking. As it cools, it will come back together. Allow the butter mix to cool until it’s thick and no longer warm to the touch. It will be noticeably thicker and glossy.
5. Add the flour and mix-ins: Fold in the flour, 4 tablespoons of the sprinkles, and all but a few of the white chocolate chips with a baking spatula

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    until the flour disappears.
6. Decorate the Top: Smooth the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sprinkles and the rest of the white chocolate chips on top of the batter.
7. Bake for 16-18 minutes until the edges are browning and the middle is no longer jiggling.
8. Cool the bars completely before cutting. 

How to Make Party-Worthy Birthday Cake Blondies

1. Don’t Overbake: Nobody likes dry blondies! Start checking the bars at about 14 minutes. Shake the pan gently, and if it doesn’t move around, they are done. There’s no need to bake them a second longer!
2. Avoid Color Bleed: As I alluded to above, I’ve noticed that there’s less color bleed from naturally-colored sprinkles. That being said, if you add in the white chocolate and sprinkles WITH the flour, the flour will coat the sprinkles, keeping any color bleed to a minimum. If the color in your bars looks a little smeared, they will still taste delicious, but aesthetically, it’s nice to see the sprinkles, not the dye.
3. Bake Them in a Disposable Pan: If you’re having your birthday celebration outside your house, bake your bars in a disposable foil pan for easy transport and cleanup. You can cut them ahead of time and even freeze them to make your party as easy as possible.

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