Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with this Cookie Dough Cake, a delightful combination of sweet vanilla layers and rich cookie dough. Each slice reveals luscious layers filled with cookie dough buttercream and topped with silky chocolate ganache, making it perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just a special treat. This showstopper dessert is not only stunning but also easy to make, ensuring that even novice bakers can impress their guests. Customize it with your favorite toppings or mix-ins to create a cake that reflects your personal taste.
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
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 oz (1/2 cup) heavy cream
- 2–3 tsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare three 8-inch round cake pans by greasing them and lining with parchment.
- For the cookie dough, cream butter and sugars until fluffy, then add milk and vanilla. Gradually mix in flour and salt, fold in chocolate chips, and chill.
- For the vanilla cake, cream butter and sugar until light, add eggs one at a time with vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk and yogurt to wet mixture.
- Pour batter into pans, drop spoonfuls of chilled cookie dough on top, and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Prepare the cookie dough buttercream by creaming butter, adding sugars, flour, milk, vanilla, and salt; mix until smooth.
- Assemble the cake by layering cake rounds with cookie dough frosting in between.
- Prepare chocolate ganache by heating cream and pouring over chopped chocolate; stir until smooth then drizzle over frosted cake.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg