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Cookie Dough Cake

Cookie Dough Cake
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Indulge in the delightful experience of Cookie Dough Cake, where layers of fluffy vanilla cake meet rich cookie dough buttercream and a silky chocolate ganache. This cake is the ultimate celebration dessert, perfect for birthdays or any sweet craving. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will impress your guests and leave them wanting more. Fun to make and easy to customize, this treat invites creativity—add your favorite mix-ins or toppings to make it uniquely yours. Get ready to create a show-stopping dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious!

Ingredients

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  • 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 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

  1. Prepare the cookie dough by creaming butter with sugars, then adding milk, vanilla, flour, salt, and mini chocolate chips.
  2. For the cake batter, cream butter with sugar, add eggs one at a time, then mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk and yogurt. Fold in more mini chocolate chips.
  3. In prepared cake pans, layer half the batter, spoon dollops of cookie dough on top, then pour remaining batter over it. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes.
  4. Make cookie dough buttercream frosting by blending softened butter with powdered sugar, then adding flour, brown sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and more mini chocolate chips.
  5. Create the ganache by heating heavy cream and mixing it into chopped bittersweet chocolate until smooth.
  6. After cooling the cakes completely, assemble with frosting between layers and coat with ganache.

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