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Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

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A cross between a cookie, a cake, and a blondie—it doesn’t get better than this Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. Buttery, chocolatey, and cake-like texture with each delicious bite.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword Cake for a Party, Chocolate, Cookie Cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 1 cookie cake

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cups unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup usually = 1 ½ sticks
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 pinch of coarse salt kosher salt, sea salt, or pink Himalayan

Chocolate Ganache (optional)

  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons Rainbow sprinkles for decoration optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease or line an 11-inch pie or tart dish and set aside.
  • Add butter and both sugars to a large mixing bowl and use a hand or stand mixer to beat together.
    ¾ cups unsalted butter, softened, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar
  • Add flour and mix until combined. Don’t worry, the consistency should not be smooth at this point.
    2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Add vanilla, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (optional) and mix until combined. You will still have a flaky consistency.
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon cornstarch, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Add your eggs and use a hand mixer on high until you form a smooth dough and fold in your chocolate chips with a spatula.
    2 large eggs, 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • Transfer your dough to your prepped baking dish and use your spatula to spread dough to the edges. Bake at 325 for 40-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Crack on some coarse salt and allow to cool completely before adding the ganache or serving as is.
    1 pinch of coarse salt

Chocolate Ganache (optional)

  • Heat heavy cream in double boiler until it just starts to simmer (see above for detailed instructions).
    ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Whisk until chocolate chips are completely melted.
    ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • Let cool in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Use a hand or stand mixer to whip until thickens to desired consistency. Spread over cooled cookie cake and add sprinkles for decoration!
    2 tablespoons Rainbow sprinkles for decoration

Notes

  • You can hand mix this batter with a whisk, but I find it’s much easier to use an electric hand or stand mixer on low. Especially for steps 2-4.
  • Always make sure your cookie cake is completely cool before adding ganache.
  • Your ganache will not thicken until it cools down.
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