Description
A delightful dessert that brings joy and love to any occasion, the Heart Shaped Cookie Cake is a celebration of flavors and emotions with its soft, chewy texture and rich chocolatey goodness.
Ingredients
- 🧈 ¾ Cup unsalted butter, softened
- 🍬 ¾ Cup light brown sugar, packed
- 🍚 ¼ Cup granulated sugar
- 🥚 1 egg
- 🌿 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 🌾 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 🌽 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 🥄 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 🧂 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 🍫 1 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 🍫 ½ Cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 🍬 ½ Cup Red and White M&M’s
- 💖 ½ Cup pink and white heart sprinkles
- 🧈 1 ½ Cups unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 🍚 3 Cups powdered sugar
- 🥛 4 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 🌿 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 🌈 Pink gel food coloring (a few drops)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a heart-shaped cake pan.
- Cream the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and combine well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix gently until just combined.
- Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, M&Ms, and heart sprinkles.
- Pour the cookie dough into the prepared heart-shaped pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cookie cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the frosting by beating the softened butter, then gradually adding powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and pink gel food coloring until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cookie cake evenly and use a piping bag for decorative swirls if desired.
- Decorate with additional pink and white heart sprinkles.
- Slice and serve at room temperature.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Don’t overmix the batter to maintain a soft texture.
- Check for doneness a few minutes before the recommended baking time.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Heart Shaped Cookie Cake, dessert, baking, celebration, chocolate