Green & White Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting & Sprinkles

A small loaf cake with a touch of green is a nice way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! This is a light and mildly sweet cake with a smooth layer of creamy cream cheese and a vibrant garnish of green sprinkles. Green and white loaf cake makes a tasty dessert for St. Patrick’s Day. 

St. Patrick’s Green Desserts 

St. Patrick’s Day is a great time to make green desserts since this day is often associated with green in the states. It is also a popular time for different green sweet desserts that can be made, such as green jello, cupcakes, and cakes. Various styles and types of green cakes are made and shared. Loaf cakes with green cake decor are a popular cake style for St. Patrick’s Day. 

Green and White Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Sprinkles 

This loaf cake is made with white cake mix, cream cheese frosting, green food coloring and sprinkles. This was a simple cake to make and assemble for St. Patrick’s Day. To make this cake, I used a loaf pan to create the loaf-shaped cake. Then I added green food coloring to the white cake mixture and then baked the cake. For this recipe, I bought the cream cheese frosting instead of making it this time. There are a variety of cream cheese frosting brands that are tasty and creamy that can be used for cakes. This brand of Baker’s Choice cream cheese was very creamy and delicious for this cake recipe. The green sprinkles are optional to add to this cake, as it gives the cake a small pop of green color. 

Green & White Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese & Sprinkles Ingredients 

White Cake Mix: A popular cake mix used for a variety of tasty cakes. Subtle sweet flavor that makes this cake simple to add color to.  

Eggs: An important ingredient for cake mixes that adds flavor, moisture, and structure. 

Vegetable Oil: A common cooking oil option for box cake mixes. Provides moisture and texture to the cake mix. Alternative: corn oil.   

Water: Adds moisture to the cake mix. 

Food Coloring: (Green Food Coloring) Adds a visually appealing green color to this cake. 

Cream Cheese Frosting: Sweet, rich flavor with a smooth and soft texture that adds a creamy texture to the loaf cake.  

Sprinkles: (Green Sprinkles) Mild sweet garnish with a light, crunchy texture. A lovely garnish over the cake provides a visually vibrant, beautiful cake. 

 

Green & White Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese & Sprinkles Instructions 

White Cake Mix

1. Add the white cake mix to a bowl. 
   
2. Add the eggs, vegetable oil, and water.
3. Mix until combined. 

Loaf Pan

1. Grease a loaf pan with butter.  
2. Sprinkle white cake mix in the pan. (This will help the cake from sticking to the pan.) 
3. Add the white cake mixture to the pan. 
4. Add drops of green food coloring to the white cake mixture. Then gently swirl the green food coloring in the white cake mixture. 

Bake

Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. 

Decorate the Loaf Cake 

1. Once the cake is baked, let the cake cool. 
2. Remove the cake from the loaf pan. Add to a dish. 
3. Add and coat the cream cheese frosting to the top of the loaf cake. 
4. Sprinkle green sprinkles over the cream cheese frosting. 

Slices of Green and White Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Sprinkles

Storage 

Cakes topped with cream cheese frosting can be stored in the refrigerator. The loaf cake can be wrapped in aluminum foil or plastic wrap for refrigeration storage. Freezing the cake with cream cheese frosting for an hour can help firm the cream cheese frosting prior to freezer storage. This is an optional step. The loaf cake can also be wrapped prior to storing it in an airtight container or freezer bag. 

Thoughts 

St. Patrick’s Day is a great day to celebrate with delicious green desserts. Green cakes are excellent to make for Green Day. For this Saint Patrick’s Day, I wanted to make a simple green color cake that did not require many ingredients or steps to make. A simple combination of white cake mix, green food coloring, and creamy cream cheese frosting with green sprinkles creates a lovely green, white loaf cake to enjoy on Saint Patrick’s Day. 

Recipe 

Ingredients 

• 2 cups white cake mix 
  
• 2 eggs 
  
• ½ cup vegetable oil 
  
• ½ cup water 
  
• 1 teaspoon butter 
  
• 8 oz. cream cheese frosting 
  
• 15 drops green food coloring 
  
• Green sprinkles 

Instructions 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

White cake mix. In a bowl, add the white cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Mix until combined.  

Loaf pan. In a loaf pan, grease the pan with butter and a tablespoon of white cake mix. Add the white cake mixture. Add drops of green food coloring. Swirl the green food coloring in the white cake mixture. 

Bake. Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the cake is golden brown. Remove the cake from the oven, then let it cool.

Cream cheese frosting and sprinkles. With a butter knife, coat and smooth the top part of the loaf cake with the cream cheese frosting. Lightly sprinkle the green sprinkles over the cream cheese frosting.