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Funfetti Cookie Cake

March 1, 2023 by brooke Leave a Comment

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This funfetti cookie cake is a chewy and buttery giant cookie loaded with white chocolate chips, sprinkles, and topped with a vanilla buttercream. The perfect way to celebrate just about anything!

the whole funfetti cookie cake with some pieces cut into triangles.

Funfetti cookie cake is such a fun and cute way to upgrade your cookies, or to change up a standard cake. It's so easy to make, and so delicious! Top it with buttercream, whip cream or ice cream and it's sure to be a crowd pleaser.

If you're a funfetti and sprinkle lover like I am then make sure to try my sprinkle sugar cookies, baked funfetti donuts, and my funfetti cake too.

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  • Why You Will Love This
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Step by Step Instructions
  • Baking Tips
  • FAQ
  • Storing and Freezing
  • Popular Recipes To Try
  • Funfetti Cookie Cake
a single piece of funfetti cookie cake on a blue glass plate.

Why You Will Love This

Funfetti Flavor: It's so buttery, with the perfect flavor of cake batter from the bit of extract.

Easy to Make: This is the perfect cake to make when you don't want to make a layered cake, or deal with decorating.

So Chewy: The softest cookie that just melts in your mouth.

Ingredient Notes

  • Butter: Make sure your butter is room temperature before starting.
  • Eggs: You'll need one full egg and one yolk for this cake.
  • Extract: I think the cake batter extract adds so much flavor to this, but if you don't have it almond or extra vanilla extract would be great also.
  • Cornstarch: This helps keep the cookie cake a little softer.
  • White Chocolate Chips: You could omit these, or add regular chocolate chips as well.
  • Sprinkles: Jimmie sprinkles are the best to use when baking because they do not bleed color throughout the cake.
all the ingredients needed to make the funfetti cookie cake.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: In a bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Step 2: Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add egg, yolk, vanilla and cake batter extract and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds.

Step 3: Slowly mix in dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl. Fold in white chocolate chips and sprinkles.

wet ingredients
cookie cake batter before sprinkles.
cookie cake batter done.

Step 4: Spread cookie dough evenly into baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until very lightly browned on top. I like to cover mine with tinfoil at about 15 minutes to keep the top from over browning. You want the cookie cake to be extra soft in the center, so be careful not to over bake. Allow the cookie cake to cool completely before frosting and cutting.

cookie batter in pan.
cookie batter smoothed out before baking.
cookie freshly baked.

Step 5: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until light and creamy. Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and a sprinkle of salt. Beat on high for 2-3 minutes. Pipe the buttercream using a piping tip or you can even just cut a small corner on a ziplock bag and do little dots. Sprinkle with extra jimmie sprinkles.

funfetti cookie cake after frosting.

Baking Tips

Make sure not to over bake! The center will seem slightly jiggly, but once it sits and cools it will set up.

I like to cover my cookie cake with tinfoil after 15 minutes so that the top doesn't brown too much.

Using a springform pan is nice because you can just unhook the pan, but using a 9" pie plate, round cake pan or even a square baking dish would be great.

FAQ

Is this still good without the buttercream?

Yes, there is so much flavor in the cookie cake, the buttercream isn't necessary at all.

What if I don't have a piping tip for the buttercream?

No problem! Add the buttercream to a ziplock bag, cut off a small corner, and use it to pipe the frosting around the edges.

Can this be doubled and baked in a 9x13 pan?

Yes, just add about 5 minutes baking time.

a single piece on a plate and the rest of the cookie cake to the side.

Storing and Freezing

This funfetti cookie cake is best stored on the counter at room temperature, and will remain fresh for 2-3 days. f you want to make a cookie cake in advance, I recommend baking it first, then frosting it the day you plan on serving it.

Freezing

You can make this in advance, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and freeze for up to 2 months in the freezer. You can also wrap up leftover pieces and store them individually.

one piece of funfetti cookie cake cut from the big circle.

Popular Recipes To Try

  • Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
  • No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake Bars

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the whole funfetti cookie cake with some pieces cut into triangles.

Funfetti Cookie Cake

brooke
This funfetti cookie cake is a chewy and buttery giant cookie loaded with white chocolate chips, sprinkles, and topped with a vanilla buttercream. The perfect way to celebrate just about anything!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 26 mins
Total Time 41 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 435 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Cookie Cake

  • 10 tablespoon butter room temp
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg room temp
  • 1 large egg yolk room temp
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon cake batter extract can sub with almond or more vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup rainbow jimmie sprinkles

Vanilla Buttercream (optional)

  • ½ cup butter room temp
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon milk or cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • sprinkle of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9" spring form pan or pie plate with cooking spray. Set aside.

To make the cookie cake

  • In a bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
  • Add egg, yolk, vanilla and cake batter extract and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  • Slowly mix in dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl. Fold in white chocolate chips and sprinkles.
  • Spread cookie dough evenly into baking pan.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until very lightly browned on top. I like to cover mine with tinfoil at about 15 minutes to keep the top from over browning. You want the cookie cake to be extra soft in the center, so be careful not to over bake. Allow the cookie cake to cool completely before frosting and cutting.

To make the buttercream

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until light and creamy. Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and a sprinkle of salt. Beat on high for 2-3 minutes. Pipe the buttercream using a piping tip or you can even just cut a small corner on a ziplock bag and do little dots. Sprinkle with extra jimmie sprinkles.

Notes

Jimmie sprinkles are the best for baking because the colors won't bleed.
The center of the cookie will sink slightly after cooling, but that is totally normal.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don't have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 315mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 574IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
Keyword funfetti cookie cake, sprinkle cookie cake, white chocolate cookie cake
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