Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with this Cookie Dough Cake, a delightful combination of fluffy vanilla cake layers and rich cookie dough. This showstopper is perfect for birthdays, family gatherings, or simply treating yourself. Each slice features globs of cookie dough baked into the cake, topped with creamy cookie dough buttercream and finished with decadent chocolate ganache. It’s an irresistible treat that will leave everyone asking for seconds!
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
- 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
- 4oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4oz (1/2 cup) heavy cream
- 2–3 tsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 8-inch baking pans.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour and salt, then fold in mini chocolate chips. Freeze scoops of cookie dough while preparing the cake.
- In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Incorporate eggs one at a time along with vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; alternate adding this mixture with milk until combined.
- Pour half the batter into each prepared pan, placing frozen cookie dough globs on top before adding the remaining batter.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool before frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg