All of your favorite Easter candy...baked into a buttery, chewy cookie! This Easter Cookie Cake is a colorful candy-filled treat!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Holiday
Keyword cake, candy, cookie cake, cookies, Easter
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 10
Calories 485kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $10
Equipment
Springform Pan
Ingredients
Cookie ingredients:
1/2cupUnsalted Buttersoftened
3/4cupGranulated Sugar
1Whole Egg
1Egg Yolk
2teaspoonVanilla Extract
1 1/2cupsAll-purpose Flour
1/4teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonBaking Powder
1/2teaspoonBaking Soda
1 1/2teaspoonCornstarch
1/2cupM&Mspastel or Easter colored
1/2cupCadbury Chocolate Mini Eggschopped
1/4cupRainbow Sprinkles
Vanilla frosting ingredients:
1/2cupUnsalted Buttersoftened
1 1/2cupsPowdered Sugar
1teaspoonVanilla Extract
2-4tablespoonsHeavy Whipping Cream
1-2tablespoonsEaster Sprinkles
Instructions
To make the cookie cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Coat a springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and continue mixing until fully incorporated.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cornstarch.
Gradually mix dry ingredients into bowl of wet ingredients. Continue mixing until you have a dough consistency.
Stir in candy and sprinkles by hand.
Using a rubber spatula, press the dough into the springform pan
Bake ay 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until the cookie is light golden brown on top.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting & decorate:
Using a standing mixer, combine the butter, powder sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream. Mix the frosting until fully combined and stiff peaks form.
Scoop frosting into a plastic piping bag fitted with a star tip.
Carefully remove the cookie cake from the springform pan and place onto a serving plate.
Pipe the frosting around the edge of the cookie cake and top with pastel sprinkles.
Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.