Description
Indulge in the delightful layers of our Cookie Dough Cake—a showstopper dessert that combines sweet vanilla cake with gooey cookie dough, all wrapped in rich chocolate ganache and creamy cookie dough buttercream. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just a sweet craving, each bite offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will impress everyone at your table. Easy to make yet breathtakingly beautiful, this cake is sure to become a favorite for any occasion!
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 three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Cream together unsalted butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy. Add milk and vanilla, mixing well.
- Gradually incorporate flour and salt, then fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Divide batter among the prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes. Cool completely on a cooling rack.
- For the cookie dough buttercream, beat unsalted butter with sugar until light, then add eggs one at a time, alternating dry ingredients with milk until smooth.
- Assemble the cake by layering with cookie dough buttercream between cooled layers and frosting the outside with remaining buttercream.
- Make ganache by heating heavy cream and pouring it over chopped bittersweet chocolate; stir until smooth before pouring over the frosted cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg