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Cookie Dough Cake

Cookie Dough Cake: 15 Years to Perfect this Sinful Treat

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  • Author: Madison Clarke
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours (including chilling)
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A delicious Cookie Dough Cake featuring layers of cake, cookie dough, and buttercream frosting, topped with chocolate ganache.


Ingredients

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  • Cookie Dough:
  • 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
  • Cake:
  • 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 (sour cream also works)
  • 1 cup (180g) mini chocolate chips
  • Cookie Dough Buttercream:
  • 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
  • Chocolate Ganache:
  • 4oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 4oz (1/2 cup) heavy cream
  • 23 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Cookie Dough:
  2. Using a mixer, cream together the butter and sugars.
  3. Add milk and vanilla; mix.
  4. Mix in flour and salt, then fold in chocolate chips.
  5. Scoop dough into 15 balls, flatten, and chill.
  6. Cookie Dough Cake:
  7. Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare cake pans.
  8. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  9. Mix milk and vanilla.
  10. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  11. Mix in eggs one at a time, then yogurt.
  12. Alternate adding flour and milk mixtures.
  13. Fold in chocolate chips.
  14. Divide batter into pans.
  15. Press 5 cookie dough patties into each pan. Cover with batter.
  16. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  17. Cool in pans for 20 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  18. Chill cakes for at least one hour.
  19. Cookie Dough Buttercream:
  20. Cream butter and brown sugar.
  21. Gradually mix in powdered sugar and flour, alternating with milk.
  22. Mix in salt and vanilla.
  23. Assemble:
  24. Spread buttercream between cake layers.
  25. Chill the cake for 20 minutes.
  26. Mix chocolate chips into remaining buttercream.
  27. Frost the outside of the cake.
  28. Chill cake while preparing ganache.
  29. Chocolate Ganache:
  30. Place chocolate in a bowl.
  31. Heat heavy cream in microwave until bubbling.
  32. Pour hot cream over chocolate and whisk until smooth. Add oil to thin.
  33. Pour ganache over cake, allowing it to drip.
  34. Crumble remaining cookie dough on top of the cake.
  35. Serve.

Notes

  • Ensure butter is at room temperature for best results.
  • Chilling the cake layers prevents breakage during frosting.
  • Adjust baking time as needed based on your oven.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 650
  • Sugar: 60g
  • Sodium: 300mg
  • Fat: 35g
  • Saturated Fat: 20g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 1g
  • Carbohydrates: 80g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 100mg