I Tried 7 Funfetti Cake Mixes—Only One Was Worth Buying ...Saudi Arabia

With its soft and fluffy texture, sweet flavor, and rainbow appearance, funfetti cake is easy to love and even more enjoyable to eat. The boxed mix is the ultimate easy dessert to make for a birthday party and is something that both kids and adults alike will always want a slice of. 

To make funfetti (or confetti) cake, all you need to do is add eggs, oil or butter, and a little bit of water to the sprinkle-studded dry cake mix, whisk it all together, and within about 30 minutes, the towering colorful cake of your dreams will ready to be frosted and sliced. Top it off with simple vanilla frosting or an equally colorful funfetti frosting (canned or homemade) for a sweet swirled finish. 

Although Pillsbury invented funfetti cake, the concept has been replicated by other food brands and bakers for decades. I wanted to find out which box of confetti cake mix is the best and which ones are worth leaving on the shelf. After all, there are an overwhelming number of options and it can be difficult to discern the good from the inedible (though is there really such a thing as inedible confetti cake? I mean, it is still a confetti cake after all!). 

After extensive research, I decided to test as many boxed confetti cake mixes as I could find (seven in total, including two gluten-free options) and started tasting. I mixed and baked each one according to the instructions, then started sampling. In the end, there was one that rose above the rest and is precisely what I think the perfect confetti cake should taste like. Read on for the full ranking of the best confetti cake mixes. 

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Funfetti cake—also known as confetti cake—is traditionally a vanilla cake made with white or yellow cake batter and studded with colorful sprinkles. It was first introduced to the market in 1989 by Pillsbury as a white cake mix with rainbow sprinkles. Eventually, other food brands like Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines, and King Arthur followed suit, along with popular bakeries across the world.

Christina Tosi invented the bestselling Birthday Cake at Momofuku Milk Bar in 2008, which featured three tiers of rainbow-flecked vanilla birthday cake, a rich cream cheese frosting, and birthday cake crumbles. In 2014, Food Network chef Molly Yeh shared a recipe for a Sprinkle Cake inspired by the box mix that went viral. Her secret to mimicking the flavor of the iconic boxed mix? Using clear imitation vanilla, not pure vanilla extract—the same trick that Tosi swears by. “That is the flavor that will launch you right back into a babysitters' club slumber party world, complete with scrunchies and friendship bracelets,” Yeh wrote on her blog. 

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How I Chose These Confetti Cakes

There are a lot of classic and seasonal varieties of confetti cake, so for the sake of this test, I decided not to test Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and spring-themed mixes. I also skipped flavored varieties such as strawberry and instead stuck to traditional yellow (or vanilla) funfetti cake mixes. 

I researched which brands make confetti cake mixes and which grocery stores sold them. In the end, the brands that made the cut included 365 by Whole Foods Market, Betty Crocker, Great Value Deluxe Moist Confetti Cake Mix, King Arthur Baking, Pillsbury, and Sur La Table. 

During my research process, I learned that Duncan Hines recently discontinued their “Signature Confetti Cake Mix” and that 365 by Whole Foods Market is currently in the process of reformulating their “Celebration Cake Kit.” (Because my local Whole Foods still carried the existing version, I did pick up a box to test). It’s also worth noting that Trader Joe’s used to have their own “Celebration Cake & Baking Mix” but it seems like it disappeared off of shelves in late 2024 or 2025.

I also decided to test two gluten-free versions of confetti cake mix—King Arthur Baking Company’s Gluten Free Confetti Cake Mix and Pillsbury Gluten Free Funfetti Cake Mix with Candy Bits.

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How I Tested These Confetti Cakes

Kelly Vaughan

Boxed cake mix has instructions for baking either an 8- or 9-inch round cake or cupcakes; for the sake of testing, I opted to make cupcakes. I prepared each mix according to the package instructions, following visual cues and timing to ensure doneness.

Once the cupcakes were baked and cooled, I randomly assigned a number to each box so that I could taste them blindly. I used my husband, Evan, as a second opinion. We first tasted the cupcakes unadorned, taking note of the flavor (were any cloyingly sweet or, on the flip side, incredibly bland?); texture (were they light and fluffy, dense, or somewhere in between?); moistness; and color (was there an even distribution of sprinkles? how vibrant were the colors?).

We then tried each cupcake with a smear of vanilla frosting and noted how the baked batter tasted frosted. Although funfetti cake is often frosted with a sprinkle- or rainbow chip-studded frosting, I decided to stick to plain vanilla so as to not introduce too many new flavors or textures to the bite). Once I had thorough notes, I assembled my ranking and found a clear winner! Related: I Tried 4 Boxed Carrot Cake Mixes to Find One Worthy of Your Easter Table

7 Boxed Funfetti Cake Mixes, Ranked From Worst to Best

7. Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix

Kelly Vaughan

I firmly believe that anyone who has dietary restrictions deserves to be able to enjoy a slice of funfetti cake, especially one that doesn’t compromise on flavor or texture. Unfortunately, Pillsbury’s gluten-free version of their iconic boxed mix just didn’t layer up. During the blind taste test, I noted that this cupcake tasted quite bland and had an extremely dry and crumbly texture. Evan remarked that it tasted “like a bad pancake” and was “chalky.” Although gluten-free baked goods aren’t always going to share the same light and fluffy texture as those made with traditional types of flour, I still wished that this one was sweeter, more vanilla-y, and a whole lot more fun.

6: 365 Whole Foods Market Celebration Cake Kit

Kelly Vaughan

It’s worth noting that Whole Foods Market is currently in the process of reformulating their version of the iconic funfetti cake, which is a good thing considering that this was the worst regular boxed mix I tried. Let’s start with the visuals alone—the sprinkles were round and consisted primarily of darker hues, especially blue, which kind of made these cupcakes look more like a science experiment than a dessert for a three (or thirty) year old’s birthday party. 

In terms of flavor, I thought that the cupcakes had a distinctive “natural” flavor that some better-for-you desserts have—aka it was sad and void of any and all sweetness. The texture was dense and dry enough that no amount of frosting could have made it better.

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5. King Arthur Baking Company Gluten-Free Confetti Cake Mix

Kelly Vaughan

Props to King Arthur Baking Company for making a decent confetti cake using gluten-free ingredients. Like Pillsbury, these cupcakes didn’t have the best texture (we both thought that they were oddly spongey and chewy), but they did have a nice flavor that wasn’t too sweet or cloying. The sprinkles were less vibrant and colorful than others, which gave the vibe of a “healthy” confetti cake. Still, it’s a solid option for anyone with dietary restrictions.  

4: Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix

Kelly Vaughan

What Betty Crocker lacks in texture, she more than made up for in flavor in this confetti-style cake mix. These cupcakes were definitely on the dry and dense side, but they had welcome notes of toasted caramel, vanilla, and butter. Plus, a generous smear of frosting did help to improve the texture. While there are definitely worse boxed confetti cake mixes that you could snag, there are also better.

3: Great Value Deluxe Moist Confetti White Cake Mix

Kelly Vaughan

If you love the cloud-like texture and delicate flavor of angel food cake, then this rainbow-studded version is for you. I was pleasantly surprised by Walmart’s answer to the confetti competition. Although it had a mild, slightly bland flavor, both Evan and I loved the light and moist texture and array of brightly colored sprinkles. I wish that it had more pronounced notes of vanilla, but aside from that, this mix baked up into a very good batch of cupcakes. 

2: Pillsbury Funfetti Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix

Kelly Vaughan

Pillsbury literally invented funfetti cake mix, so frankly it’s no surprise that they beat most of the competitors in this sprinkled space. Each bite of these cupcakes were soft, sweet, and perfectly golden. Yes, there was a tiny bit of that artificial boxed cake mix flavor, but that’s part of the fun, isn't it? These were also noticeably more flavorful than nearly all of the other cupcakes that we tried, but there was one that ultimately took the cake.

1: Sur La Table Confetti Cake Mix

Kelly Vaughan

When I blind tasted Sur La Table’s confetti cupcakes, I had a sneaking suspicion that they were from a box that retails for $16.95. And I was sorry to learn that I was right. These cupcakes tasted like homemade confetti cake with natural, deep vanilla notes, a warm buttery flavor, and lots of colorful sprinkles. If you’re really trying to trick someone into thinking you baked from scratch, this box will be your secret weapon. Do I think that a single box of cake mix should cost $16.95? No. And at this price, was this cupcake three to four times better than all the rest that I tried? No. But objectively speaking, it was the very best store-bought confetti cake mix that I tried. 

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