This Cookie Dough Cake is the ultimate dessert for chocolate chip cookie lovers. Featuring rich chocolate cake layers filled with soft cookie dough pieces and topped with creamy cookie dough frosting, every slice is packed with indulgent flavor and texture. Loaded with mini chocolate chips and sweet brown sugar notes, this cake is perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or whenever you want a truly show-stopping dessert.
Cookie Dough Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
Cookie Dough Pieces
- 6 Tablespoons (79) butter, softened, (regular or dairy free)
- ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ½ Tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup +3 Tablespoons (117 g) all-purpose flour
- ½-1 Tablespoon milk of choice, (regular or dairy free)
- ¼ cup (45 g) semisweet mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Cake
- 1½ cups (188 g) all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup (65 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (225 g) water, hot
- ½ cup (107 ml) canola oil, grapeseed oil, or sunflower oil
- ½ cup (125 g) milk of choice, (regular or dairy free)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cookie Dough Frosting
- 1¼ cup + 2 Tablespoons (263 g) butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar
- 1½ Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ teaspoon salt
- 2¼ cup (281 g) all-purpose flour, heat treated, SEE NOTES
- 1-4 Tablespoons milk of choice (as needed), (regular or dairy free)
- ¾ cup (135 g) mini chocolate chips, (regular or dairy free)
Instructions
Cookie Dough Pieces
- Start by making the cookie dough for the chocolate cake. In a large bowl with a handheld mixer, or in a stand mixer, beat room temperature butter with light brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the milk and vanilla extract and mix until everything is combined.
- Add in the salt and flour and mix until you have a dough. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop into 18 small cookie dough balls (about 1 tablespoon) and place on a parchment lined plate. Flatten the top of each one just slightly and then place in the fridge.
Chocolate Cake
- Make the chocolate cake, start by preheating the oven to 350°Fahrenheit/175°Celsius. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans by spraying with non-stick spray and lining with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add in the vanilla extract, oil, eggs, and milk. Pour in the hot water and mix until the cake batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two pans and gently push 9 pieces of cookie dough into each cake pan.
- Make sure the cake batter completely covers the cookie dough pieces and bake for 20-26 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 20 minutes before removing and letting them cool on a wire cooling rack.
Cookie Dough Frosting
- While the cake is cooling, make the frosting. Start by heat treating your flour. Microwave the flour for 1-2 minutes or until it reaches 165°Fahrenheit. You can also bake it on a baing sheet in an oven preheated to 350°Fahrenheit for 5 minutes. Let cool.
- In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or in a stand mixer, combine the room temperature butter with vanilla extract, granulated sugar, light brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk.
- Add the heat treated flour and salt and combine. Add more milk if needed until the desired consistency is reached. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
Assembling The Cake
- Place one chocolate cake layer down and cover it with some of the frosting. Place the second layer on top and frost the top and side if desired! Crumble any remaining cookie dough on top for decoration.
Health Benefits
While this cake is a decadent treat, it still contains ingredients that provide some nutritional value. Eggs offer protein, while cocoa powder contains antioxidants that may support heart health. Homemade desserts also allow you to control ingredient quality and customize sweetness levels compared to store-bought cakes.
