Homemade Cookie Cake

Homemade Cookie Cake

Homemade chocolate chip cookie cake with vanilla buttercream frosting is easy to prepare and quickly will become a family favorite.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
758 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Beat brown sugar, unsalted butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add flour, baking soda, and salt and blend until batter is just mixed. Fold chocolate chips into batter. Batter will be thick. Chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes to overnight.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
Step 3
Spread batter into the prepared cake pan.
Step 4
Bake in th preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Slightly cool cake in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Step 5
Spread buttercream onto cookie cake.
Step 6
Beat shortening and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly beat in 3 cups confectioners' sugar until smooth. Mix water and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into confectioners' sugar mixture; add remaining confectioners' sugar and mix until buttercream is smooth. Add more water to thin, if needed.
Homemade Cookie Cake
Homemade Cookie Cake
Homemade Cookie Cake
Homemade Cookie Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon water, or more as needed
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup butter, softened
  • 0.5 cup shortening
  • 0.25 cup white sugar
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided

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