Description
This Sugar Cookie Cake brings together the best of two classics: a tender cake and delightful cookie dough. With its moist, vanilla layers and creamy frosting, it’s perfect for parties or a cozy afternoon treat. Simple to make and captivating to serve, this cake is sure to please everyone!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups unsalted butter
- 2 ¾ cups white granulated sugar
- 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- ⅔ cup sprinkles (Christmas jimmies)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300℉ and bake flour for 8 minutes.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, mix in vanilla, add flour mixture, then form cookie dough discs and freeze.
- Increase oven temperature to 350℉, prepare cake pans with baking spray and parchment.
- Sift and mix dry ingredients, blend wet ingredients until airy, combine gently with dry mixture and buttermilk.
- Layer batter in pans, adding cookie dough discs to each layer, and bake for 26-32 minutes.
- Make cream cheese frosting by beating butter and sugar until smooth and creamy, then mix in salt and vanilla.
- Assemble cake with frosting between layers, crumb coat, chill, and finalize decoration with frosting and cookie dough.
Notes
Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for best results.
Avoid over-mixing to keep the cake tender.
Store at room temperature for up to 2 days, refrigerator for a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg