This Piñata Surprise Cake Will Elevate Your Next Fiesta

Although this piñata surprise cake might induce a sugar crash, in small portions it will fulfill your childhood dreams and make your Instagram feed look amazing.

Piñata Cake

• Prep Time:45 minutes
• Cook Time:40 minutes
• Total Time:1 hour and 25 minutes
• Servings:24
• Advanced

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cup milk
• 2 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 4 eggs
• 3 cup flour
• 2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 16 oz confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup mini M&M's
• 1 cup M&M's
• 4 cup sprinkles

• Step 1

  In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.

  

• Step 2

  Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the milk until batter is smooth.

  

• Step 3

  Pour the cake mixture into five cake pans and bake at 350° F for 35 minutes.

  

• Step 4

  After cooling, remove the caramelization from each of the cakes. Cut holes in four of the five cakes and set aside.

  

• Step 5

  Make the buttercream by mixing together butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk.

  

• Step 6

  Stack the four cakes with holes frosting in between the layers. Mix together mini M&M’s, M&M’s, and sprinkles and add the mixture into the hole in the cake.

  

• Step 7

  Add the layer of cake without a hole to the top. Frost the entire cake, add sprinkles to the frosting, and pipe designs into the cake.

  

• Step 8

  Enjoy!