Ultimate Layered Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Ingredients

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake 

3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup cocoa (I use Hershey's Special Dark)

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Funfetti Cake Batter Cookie Cake

3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup flour

15.25 oz box funfetti cake mix

2-3 tsp sprinkles

3/4 cup white chocolate chips

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Vanilla Buttercream

3/4 cup salted butter

3/4 cup shortening

4 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2-3 tbsp water or milk

sprinkles

Instructions

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a circle of parchment paper into the bottom of a 9 inch cake pan and grease the sides. You could also use a 9 inch springform pan.

2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

3. Mix in egg and vanilla extract.

4. Add flour, cornstarch and baking soda and mix until well combined.

5. Stir in chocolate chips. Dough will be thick.

6. Press the dough into an even layer in the bottom of the cake pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.

7. Remove from oven and allow to cool mostly in the cake pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a circle of parchment paper into the bottom of a 9 inch cake pan and grease the sides. You could also use a 9 inch springform pan.

2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

3. Mix in egg and vanilla extract.

4. Add flour, coca and baking soda and mix until well combined.

5. Stir in chocolate chips. Dough will be thick.

6. Press the dough into an even layer in the bottom of the cake pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.

7. Remove from oven and allow to cool mostly in the cake pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Funfetti Cake Batter Cookie Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a circle of parchment paper into the bottom of a 9 inch cake pan and grease the sides. You could also use a 9 inch springform pan.

2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

3. Mix in egg and vanilla extract.

4. Add flour and cake mix and mix until well combined.

5. Stir in sprinkles and chocolate chips. Dough will be thick.

6. Press the dough into an even layer in the bottom of the cake pan. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.

7. Remove from oven and allow to cool mostly in the cake pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Vanilla Buttercream

1. Beat the shortening and butter until smooth.

2. Slowly add 3 cups of powdered sugar. Mix until combined.

3. Mix in the vanilla extract and 1 tbsp water.

4. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add more water to get the right consistency.