Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe
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.
Servings: 10
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.