Description
A delightful dessert that combines the rich flavors of cookies and cake into one delicious treat, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 120 g soft butter
- 250 g sugar
- 60 g brown sugar
- 3 eggs (gr. M)
- 120 ml buttermilk
- 70 ml neutral cooking oil (e.g. sunflower oil)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 150 g wheat flour
- 50 g cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 100 g chocolate chips
- Some butter for greasing
- Some flour for dusting
- 180 g sugar (for buttercream)
- 50 ml water (for buttercream)
- 3 egg whites (for buttercream)
- 300 g soft butter (for buttercream)
- 200 g dark chocolate (for ganache)
- 100 g cream (for ganache)
- 20 g butter (for ganache)
- 14 small mini cookies (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (160 degrees for a fan oven). Grease two 16 cm springform pans with butter and dust with flour.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the soft butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a measuring cup, combine buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract. In another bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture, alternating with the buttermilk mixture until fully combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and smooth the top. Bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before slicing each cake in half horizontally to create four layers.
- Stack the layers with buttercream in between, top with ganache, and decorate with mini cookies.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days, or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: cookie cake, dessert, birthday cake, chocolate cake, celebration