Description
Indulge in the joy of spring with our Easter Chocolate Cookie Cake—a delightful dessert that combines a giant, chewy cookie base with festive chocolates and a smooth vanilla buttercream topping. This cake is perfect for sharing at family gatherings or enjoying as a sweet treat at home. With its vibrant colors and rich flavors, it’s sure to be the highlight of any celebration. Easy to make and fully customizable, you can swap in your favorite chocolates or add nuts for an extra crunch. Celebrate the season with this deliciously festive centerpiece that everyone will adore!
Ingredients
Scale
- 115 g unsalted butter
- 55 g white granulated sugar
- 135 g light brown soft sugar
- 1 medium/large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 275 g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 150 g milk chocolate chips/chunks
- 200 g assorted Easter chocolates
- 75 g unsalted butter (room temp)
- 150 g icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Extra easter chocolates and sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180ºC (160ºC fan). Line an 8"/20cm round baking tin with parchment paper.
- Melt the unsalted butter in a mixing bowl. Combine with white granulated sugar and light brown sugar, whisking until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until fully combined.
- Fold in plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, sea salt, and cornflour until a dough forms.
- Gently mix in milk chocolate chips and Easter chocolates.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 25-27 minutes, or until the top looks set but slightly soft in the center.
- Cool in the tin for 30 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For buttercream, beat room temperature unsalted butter until creamy, then gradually add icing sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy.
- Decorate your cooled cookie cake with buttercream, remaining Easter chocolates, and sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg