Description
This Red Velvet Cookie Cake is a soft, chewy, bakery-style dessert with rich cocoa flavor, creamy white chocolate chips, and fluffy cream cheese frosting. It is an easy recipe for birthdays, Valentine’s Day desserts, holiday baking, quick dessert ideas, party food ideas, and sweet treat recipes when you want something festive without making a full layer cake.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon red gel food coloring
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons pink, red, or white sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy and smooth.
4. Add the egg, vanilla extract, red gel food coloring, and white vinegar. Mix until evenly combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until a soft dough forms.
6. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
7. Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
8. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes, until the edges are set and the center looks slightly soft but not wet.
9. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
10. Beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream, then beat until fluffy.
11. Pipe or spread the frosting over the cooled cookie cake and decorate with sprinkles.
12. Slice into wedges and serve at room temperature.
Notes
Use gel food coloring for the boldest red color without making the dough too loose.
Do not overbake the cookie cake; the center should look slightly soft because it firms as it cools.
Cool completely before frosting so the cream cheese swirls stay thick and pretty.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
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