Description
Indulgent chocolate chip cookie dough delight cake promises pure dessert magic from scratch. Sweet layers combine creamy textures with classic flavors you’ll savor until the last delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
Dairy Components:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
Flavor Enhancer:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350F (175C). Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with grease and flour, adding parchment paper to the bottom for easy release.
- Create the cake batter by combining dry ingredients in one bowl. In a separate larger bowl, cream butter and sugar until airy. Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough mixing after each addition. Blend in vanilla extract. Gradually alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, maintaining a smooth consistency. Distribute batter evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake cake layers for 25-30 minutes until a inserted toothpick emerges clean. Allow cakes to cool completely at room temperature.
- Sanitize flour by spreading on a baking sheet and heating at 350F for 5 minutes. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until smooth. Incorporate vanilla, milk, and heat-treated flour. Gently fold in mini chocolate chips. Reserve some cookie dough balls for decoration.
- Prepare buttercream by whipping butter until creamy. Gradually integrate powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy with a consistent texture.
- Assemble the cake by positioning first layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous layer of edible cookie dough across the surface. Carefully place second cake layer on top.
- Frost the entire cake with prepared buttercream, ensuring even coverage. Decorate with reserved cookie dough balls and additional chocolate chips.
- Optional: Drizzle melted chocolate over the cake for enhanced visual appeal. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set and stabilize the frosting before serving.
Notes
- Carefully heat-treat flour by spreading it thinly on a baking sheet to eliminate potential bacteria, ensuring safe consumption of raw cookie dough.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter and eggs to create smoother, more evenly mixed cake batter with better texture and rise.
- Select mini chocolate chips for the cookie dough to distribute flavor more evenly and create a more delicate, balanced texture throughout the cake.
- Consider dairy-free alternatives like plant-based butter and milk for those with lactose intolerance, maintaining the recipe’s rich, decadent flavor profile while accommodating dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 317
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg