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A Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is the sweetest and most delicious gift you can give on Valentine’s Day or really any time of year!
This cake should make everyone very happy, and it works extremely well if you have one of those kids who generally avoids cakes covered in tons of frosting (believe it or not they exist more than you might think). It’s a really simple and special alternative to traditional cake for a Valentine’s or birthday celebration, especially if you don’t consider yourself much of a baker — the recipe couldn’t be easier.
Just make the batter, pour it into your favorite tart mold or pie pan (like the heart one pictured here) and bake. You’ll be left with a really impressive birthday creation that I guarantee won’t be around long!
I’ve been making this heart shaped cookie cake for my kid’s school Valentine’s Day parties, but this year I made it for Chloe’s birthday and it was a huge hit! For as long as I can remember prior to having children, I dreamt about what kind of birthday cakes I would make when I finally had little ones of my own.
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When I was a kid, my birthday cake of choice wasn’t exactly a cake, but rather a Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake, which is kind of more of cookie than cake (it’s the size, I guess, that qualifies it as a cake). We used to buy them from Mrs. Field’s decorated to the nines, our names written on top in creamy white icing.
Over the years on Chloe’s birthday I’ve made her Carrot Pineapple Cupcakes, Tres Leches Cake, and her favorite, Dark Chocolate Cupcakes, but this year I made her this giant, heart-shaped Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake.
Somewhere between a cookie and a brownie, this cake is filled with gooey chocolate chips and a buttery moist crumb. It’s truly off-the-charts good. We turned Chloe’s birthday into an weekend-long affair, so I actually ended up baking two of these cakes for us to have on different days. The first one we cut into pizza wedges before serving everyone. The second cake had a somewhat less dignified (but far more fun) fate_ all the kids grabbed at it ecstatically, pulling away big chunks of cake before I could cut it up.
What heart shaped goodies are you making for Valentine’s Day this year? Let me know in the comments!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large eggs, whisked
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a standing mixer (or in a bowl using a hand mixer) for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix for 1 minute.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and slowly incorporate into the butter and egg mixture.
- Mix until combined then pour in the chocolate chips and stir.
- Press the dough into a greased heat shaped pie pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
I hope this isn’t a silly question, but am I able to make chocolate chip cookies with this recipe? I know it says cake, but I really would like to make cookies using this recipe. Im not sure if it will come out the same.
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I’m going to make this for Valentines Day for my hubby & son. I’m thinking of adding peanut butter to the recipe as we love homemade PB & C cookies. I’ll let you know how it goes! Oh & I’ll have to keep it a secret that I added whole wheat flour 🙂 hubby thinks he doesn’t like healthy cookies!…lol
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It is about 9 inches!
What size pan is your heart shaped pan?
I was searching yesterday and came across this recipe! I made it exactly as written and it was wonderful!! I made it in a round pizza pan instead because ,my 19 year old son is not really into hearts. 🙂 Only thing I will do differently next time is put it in for 18 minutes as my oven tends to be hotter than most. Thank you!!
Yum! If a chocolate chip cookie is good, then a giant chocolate chip cookie must be better!
My friend’s niece is having her fourth birthday party tomorrow and im planning on making this for her. Thanks for the awesome recipe!!!
I made this cake for my husband’s family for mother’s day, they loved it! Thank you! I think I will make this a mother’s day tradition! Thanks again!
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Thank you thank you thank you! This recipe was perfectly created to add almost any flour. I used gluten free all purpose as well as buckwheat to give it that nutritional punch as well as keeping it allergen friendly! It turned out so good I’m making a second one for my husband tonight (the first was for my girlfriends birthday! ) Love weelicious!
I just made this tonight with all whole wheat flour, in case anyone was wondering about how it turned out, and it was perfect! The texture is so perfect with this recipe. Thanks for sharing such an awesome recipe Catherine!
The local party supply store!
Lovely idea! Where did you find the alphabet/name candles?
I love that you don’t skimp on the chocolate chips…my kind of baker!