Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with our Cookie Dough Cake, where layers of sweet vanilla cake are generously filled with globs of cookie dough and topped with a luscious cookie dough buttercream. Finished with a silky chocolate ganache, this cake is perfect for birthdays, holidays, or any special occasion that calls for something extraordinary. Its delightful mix of textures and flavors will captivate both kids and adults alike. Whether you serve it plain or with a scoop of ice cream, this showstopper promises to be the highlight of your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, room temp
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup (130g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (180g) mini chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups (330g) unsalted butter, room temp
- 2 cups (400g) sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups (400g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (125g) 2% Greek yogurt (sour cream also works)
- 1 cup (180g) mini chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups (330g) unsalted butter, room temp
- 5 cups (550g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (140g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (90g) mini chocolate chips
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 oz (1/2 cup) heavy cream
- 2–3 tsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Start by creaming together unsalted butter and sugars for the cookie dough filling until fluffy. Add milk and vanilla, then incorporate flour and salt before folding in mini chocolate chips.
- In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar for the cake batter until light. Add eggs one at a time along with vanilla. Mix dry ingredients and alternate adding them to the wet mixture along with milk and yogurt.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the batter in greased 8-inch round cake pans for about 30 minutes.
- For the buttercream, combine all ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
- Once cooled, layer the cake with cookie dough filling and buttercream, finishing with chocolate ganache drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg