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Watch Pastry Chef Christina Tosi Make Her Sweet, Sprinkle-Filled Birthday Cake

So many sprinkles!

Sweet, crumbly, and fluffy, the Birthday Cake from New York City's Momofuku Milk Bar — a layered cake full of Betty Crocker charm and rainbow sprinkles — is pastry chef Christina Tosi's modern take on her favorite childhood dessert. In a new video from Bon Appetit, watch Tosi build the cake from scratch. She also shares her recipe. You'll never guess her secret ingredient: "clear (artificial) vanilla extract."

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