Description
Celebrate love with this indulgent Red Velvet Cookie Cake, a perfect Valentine’s Day treat! Featuring a soft, chewy red velvet cookie base, sweet white chocolate chips, and creamy cream cheese frosting, this cake is a guaranteed hit. Decorate with sprinkles for a festive finish!
Ingredients
- For the Red Velvet Cookie Cake:
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Cocoa powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Sugar
- Large egg
- Vanilla extract
- White vinegar
- Red food coloring
- White chocolate chips
For the Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting:
- Cream cheese, softened
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
Preheat & Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
Make the Cookie Dough:
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, white vinegar, and red food coloring to the butter mixture; mix until well combined.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until just incorporated. Fold in white chocolate chips.
Bake the Cookie Cake:
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the edges are set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan.
Make the Frosting:
- Beat softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until fluffy and spreadable.
Decorate:
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cookie cake.
- Add sprinkles or other decorations to celebrate the occasion.
Notes
- For a richer red color, gel-based food coloring works best.
- To avoid overmixing the dough, fold in the dry ingredients gently.
- Store leftover cookie cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of cake)
- Calories: ~350 kcal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg