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Sugar Cookie Cake Recipe

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This Sugar Cookie Cake combines the soft, buttery texture of classic sugar cookies with moist vanilla cake layers, all enveloped in creamy cream cheese frosting. Accented with festive Christmas sprinkles and cookie dough bits baked inside the cake and used as decoration, this cake is perfect for holiday celebrations or any special occasion.

Ingredients

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Sugar Cookie Dough

  • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup White granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 2/3 cup Christmas sprinkles (jimmies)

Vanilla Cake

  • 3 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 TBSP Oil (canola or vegetable oil)
  • 1 1/2 cup White granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 4 Large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup Sour cream, room temperature
  • 1 cup Buttermilk

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 2 cups Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 6 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
  • 5 cups Powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Sugar Cookie Dough Preparation: Preheat your oven to 300℉ (150℃). Spread 2 3/4 cups of flour on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes, then allow it to cool completely. Once cooled, add 1 tsp salt to the flour. Using a mixer, beat 1 cup unsalted butter and 1 1/4 cup white granulated sugar on high speed for 2 minutes until pale and fluffy. Scrape the bowl, then add 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1/2 cup milk, mixing on medium until combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients and 2/3 cup Christmas sprinkles, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and use a small cookie scoop to portion dough, flattening each into a disc. Place 15 discs on the sheet and freeze while preparing the cake batter. Reserve two 1/2 cups of cookie dough for filling and form balls from the remaining dough for decoration, freezing them on a parchment-lined plate.
  2. Vanilla Cake Preparation: Preheat your oven to 350℉ (175℃). Prepare three 8-inch cake pans by spraying with nonstick spray and lining bottoms with parchment paper circles. In a medium bowl, sift together 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp salt. In a mixer, beat 1 cup unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons oil, and 1 1/2 cups sugar on high speed for 2 minutes until pale and fluffy. Scrape the bowl and add 1 tsp vanilla extract, 4 eggs, and 3/4 cup sour cream. Mix on medium speed until combined. Add dry ingredients and 1 cup buttermilk, mixing on low speed until just combined; finish mixing gently with a rubber spatula. Divide batter evenly between the cake pans. Place 5 frozen cookie dough discs on top of each cake layer.
  3. Bake the Cake Layers: Bake in the oven for 26-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow cakes to rest in pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. Cream Cheese Frosting Preparation: Sift 5 cups powdered sugar into a large bowl. In a separate mixer bowl, beat 2 cups unsalted butter on high for 2 minutes until creamy. Scrape the bowl, add 6 ounces cream cheese, and beat on high for 1 minute, scraping the bowl halfway through. Gradually add powdered sugar in two batches on low speed. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, mixing on low until combined, then on high speed until smooth and fluffy.
  5. Assemble the Cake: Trim the domes off the tops of the cooled cake layers with a serrated knife for even stacking. Place the first cake layer on your serving plate. Spread 3/4 cup cream cheese frosting on top and pipe a border around the edge to create a barrier. Spread the reserved 1/2 cup cookie dough filling over this layer, forming small discs with your hands. Repeat layering with the second cake. Top with the last cake layer, placing it upside down for a flat surface. Apply a thin crumb coat of frosting around the whole cake and freeze for 15 minutes to set. Finish with a final thicker layer of frosting. Decorate the top with the frozen cookie dough balls and sprinkle extra Christmas sprinkles for a festive look.

Notes

  • Flour: For accurate measurement, spoon and level flour or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cake.
  • High Altitude Baking: Add an extra 2 tablespoons of flour to the cake batter but not to the cookie dough.
  • Dairy Ingredients: Pull all dairy items out of the refrigerator 2 hours before baking for best results.

Keywords: Sugar Cookie Cake, Holiday Cake, Vanilla Cake with Cookie Dough, Cream Cheese Frosting, Christmas Cake, Festive Cake

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