This delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake recipe tastes amazing with all the flavors of chocolate chip cookies in the form of a cake topped with chocolate buttercream frosting.

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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Chocolate chip cookie cake is the perfect celebration dessert for birthdays, family get togethers and any holiday. It's a hit on any occasion.
Recipe Tips And Variations
- Make sure your butter is at room temperature and softened.
- Don't overbake it to prevent it from drying out. Start with minimum baking time.
- Use vanilla buttercream frosting instead of chocolate. Or use both!
- Make sure your brown sugar is soft and not hardened.
- Add in colored M&M’s or peanut butter chips for different flavor combinations.
- Use room temperature eggs.
- Allow cookie cake to cool in the pan completely before removing.
- Decorate the edge of the cake with buttercream frosting and your favorite sprinkles. You can also write a message such as happy birthday or happy anniversary.
Cookie Cake Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- cornstarch
- salt
- butter, softened
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- chocolate chips
Chocolate Buttercream Ingredients
- butter, softened
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
- heavy whipping cream
- rainbow sprinkles
How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and creamy.
Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
Add the dry ingredients and mix until blended. Then fold in one cup of chocolate chips.
Press the dough into the cake pan and top with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
To make the frosting, beat together the butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until combined. Add the powdered sugar and 1 ½ tablespoons of heavy cream, then beat to combine. Add more cream, if needed, to reach the desired consistency.
Use a large star piping tip to decorate the edge of the cookie cake, then top the icing with rainbow sprinkles before serving.
How Do I Store Cookie Cake?
Leftover cookie cake can be stored on the counter in a air tight container for 2 to 3 days.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cup chocolate chips
Chocolate Buttercream Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1½ - 2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
- Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
- Press the dough into the cake pan and top with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
- To make the frosting, beat together the butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until combined. Add the powdered sugar and 1 ½ tablespoons of heavy cream, then beat to combine. Add more cream, if needed, to reach the desired consistency.
- Use a large star piping tip to decorate the edge of the cookie cake, then top the icing with rainbow sprinkles before serving.