Description
This sugar cookie cake is a delightful treat with soft layers, vibrant sprinkles, and creamy frosting. Perfect for parties or cozy evenings, it’s simple yet utterly delicious!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour (2 ¾ cups + 3 ½ cups)
- Salt (1 tsp + ½ tsp)
- Unsalted butter (3 cups total, room temperature)
- Granulated sugar (2 ¾ cups)
- Pure vanilla extract (2 tsp)
- Milk (½ cup)
- Christmas sprinkles (2/3 cup)
- Baking powder (1 tsp)
- Baking soda (½ tsp)
- Eggs (4, room temperature)
- Sour cream (¾ cup, room temperature)
- Buttermilk (1 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F and toast 2 ¾ cups of flour for 8 minutes; cool before mixing.
- Combine butter and sugar until fluffy, add vanilla, then incorporate toasted flour and sprinkles.
- Form dough into 15 discs and freeze while preparing cake batter.
- Preheat oven to 350°F, prepare cake pans, and mix dry ingredients.
- Cream together butter, sugar, and oil; add wet ingredients and mix in dry ingredients with buttermilk.
- Divide batter among pans, pressing 5 cookie discs into each layer.
- Bake for 26-32 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean; cool.
- Make cream cheese frosting by combining butter and sugar, then add cream cheese and vanilla.
- Assemble the cake by layering with frosting and cookie dough, frost outside, and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
Freeze cake layers if making ahead for easier assembly.
Experiment with different sprinkles for festive variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 66g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg