Funfetti Birthday Cake Meets Cheesecake!
Instead of making a funfetti cake for an upcoming birthday or party you’ve got to try these festive funfetti birthday cheesecakes! They are a fun change from the traditional Funfetti cake, they still have that same classic flavor plus the added decadence and flavor of cheesecake. No one can resist a birthday cake cheesecake!
Mini Funfetti Cheesecake Ingredients
With confetti birthday cheesecake, you start out with a crisp, buttery, vanilla wafer cookie base. I like wafer cookie crusts better than the traditional graham cracker crust for these because it’s sweeter and add to the cake batter flavor. You can use graham cracker crumbs, golden Oreos, or even sugar cookie dough as your base, too. Then top that with a rich and luscious, perfectly sweet and creamy, rainbow sprinkles-dotted, almond and vanilla flavored cheesecake batter! The almond extract and vanilla extract give it the typical Funfetti flavor by the way. Instead of a large springform pan that requires cutting a slice for each party guest, making these as mini cheesecakes is easier and more fun for parties and small hands. Everyone will want the recipe!
How to Make Mini Funfetti Cheesecakes
Make the crust by mixing crumbs, butter, and sugar. Bake in paper-lined muffin cups. For the filling mix sugar and flour, pour over cream cheese in a bowl of a stand mixer. Mix at medium speed with a paddle attachment until the texture is smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Blend in eggs then sour cream, heavy cream, and extracts. Fold in sprinkles. Pour filling over the crust layer. Sprinkle with a few more sprinkles. Bake until nearly set, and let cool. Chill through until it’s time for your celebration!
They’re actually really easy to make and fun too, because anytime you bake with sprinkles it’s a great time!
More Cheesecake Recipes You’ll Love
I ended 2016 with a Cookies ‘N Cream Cheesecake and I’m starting 2017 out with these Funfetti Cheesecakes. It’s true, I really really love cheesecake.
Cheesecake Minis with Salted Caramel Sauce or Strawberry Sauce, Carrot Cake Cheesecake Vanilla Bean (Mousse) Cheesecake Key Lime Cheesecake Black Forest Mini Cheesecakes Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes with Salted Caramel Sauce Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Caramel Apple Mini Cheesecakes
And there’s even more beyond all those. I’m slightly obsessed. I’m sure the future holds more I haven’t tried yet but for now I’m seriously enjoying these party perfect mini sprinkle filled cupcakes and I’m already looking forward to the next time I get to make them. Happy 2017 everyone! I hope you have a fabulous year!
