# Confetti Cake Squares This Homemade Confetti Cake Makes a Delightfully Delicious Celebratory Snack By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-10-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-confetti-cake References: [howsweeteats](http://www.howsweeteats.com/2015/10/currently-crushing-on-110/) & [thepioneerwoman](http://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and-friends/confetti-snack-cake/) This homemade confetti cake is for people who like celebrating any and all occasions. Cut into squares so you can enjoy the festive dessert as a [celebratory snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-cheerios) whenever you please, the treat puts a fun twist on a classic sweet. Created by Jessica Merchant and featured on the blog The Pioneer Woman, the [confetti snack cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonders-new-snack) recipe is also easy to make. To recreate this homemade confetti cake, you will need ingredients such as [assorted sprinkles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-sourdough-bread-mix), whole milk and vanilla extract. It's also topped with a yummy vanilla frosting that calls for cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, milk and more multicolored sprinkles. Whether you enjoy it as a birthday cake or a coffee-complementing snack, you can't go wrong. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Celebratory Desserts:** There is an opportunity to innovate by creating celebratory desserts that allow consumers to enjoy a festive treat whenever they please. - **Colorful Treats:** There is a chance to disrupt the dessert industry by creating colorful treats that offer a fun twist on classic sweets. - **Easy Homemade Recipes:** The trend of easy homemade recipes presents an opportunity to offer consumers a simple yet delicious solution for satisfying their sweet cravings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bakery Industry:** The bakery industry can capitalize on the trend of celebratory desserts by experimenting with innovative cakes that offer a festive twist on traditional sweet treats. - **Home Baking Industry:** The home baking industry presents an opportunity to capitalize on the trend of easy homemade recipes by creating easy-to-make, yet delicious dessert recipes like confetti cake. - **Food Blogging Industry:** The food blogging industry has an opportunity to innovate by offering consumers visually appealing and easy-to-follow recipes for colorful treats that they can make at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sprinkle Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-celebrations-cake-mix.md) - [Prepared Funfetti Cheesecake Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-cheesecake-slice.md) - [Two-Layered Funfetti Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-confetti-cake.md) - [All-Occasion Layered Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cake.md) - [Soft-Baked Cookie Cake Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-cakesters-confetti-cake.md) - [Single-Serve Confetti Cheesecakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-cheesecake-single-slice.md) - [Sprinkle-Packed Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-ice-cream-cake.md) - [Contemporary Confetti Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joyfetti-cake-mix.md) - [Rainbow Sprinkle-Studded Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-crazy-cake.md)