Cookie Cake
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Cookie Cake
Description
Cookie Cake takes the familiar ingredients of chocolate chip cookies and shapes them into a cake form, baked in a round pan for a soft but sturdy texture. The dough is lightly mixed to avoid excess air, resulting in a tender crumb that still holds together well. It bakes until the surface is dry and lightly browned, signaling a nicely cooked center that remains chewy but firm enough to cut. The chocolate frosting adds a creamy contrast, blending cocoa powder and butter with powdered sugar, sweetening and enriching the cake's top. Sprinkles provide a festive touch.
This dessert can be sliced similarly to a cake and served as a sweet centerpiece for celebrations or casual occasions. It pairs well with milk or coffee and can be customized with different chocolate chips or frosting variations.
To achieve the best texture and flavor, use soft, moist brown sugar, and allow the cake to cool completely before removing from the pan to prevent breakage. If desired, a piping bag with a star tip can create decorative frosting borders. The recipe also adapts well to substitutions in chocolate chips and frosting flavors.
Ingredients
For the Cookie:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (210g)
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter softened (113g, unsalted
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (165g)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
- 1 egg large
- 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups chocolate chips plus more for sprinkling (270g, semi-sweet
For the Frosting:
- 6 tablespoons butter softened (85g, unsalted
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar sifted (150g)
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter or spray a 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add sugars and beat on medium speed until smooth and well combined, about 2 minutes. (You don’t want to beat the mixture until very light and fluffy like you would for a cake because the air will make the cookie too crumbly and puffy.)
- Add the egg and vanilla. Beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. While mixing on low speed, add the flour and beat just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Press the cookie dough into an even layer in the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle with more chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cookie is lightly browned and appears dry on the surface. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
For the Chocolate Frosting:
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla. Beat on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip.
- Remove the cookie from the pan and place on a serving plate. Pipe frosting around the edge of the cookie. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired.
Notes
- Use soft brown sugar for optimal cookie texture; hard brown sugar can be softened by specific techniques.
- Eggs should be at room temperature to combine evenly; quickly warm in a bowl of warm water if needed.
- Cool the cookie cake fully in the pan before removing to avoid breaking.
- The cookie cake surface should be lightly browned when removed, as residual heat finishes baking.
- Frosting can be varied: buttercream, cream cheese, or mocha frostings are suitable alternatives.
- Different chocolate chips or mix-ins can be incorporated to personalize the cake’s flavor and appearance.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 673 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 673kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 59g | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 674IU | 13% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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