Description
A large, chewy sugar cookie cake topped with creamy vanilla buttercream frosting, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F (175C) and grease a 9-inch round pan, lining the bottom with parchment paper.
- Cream together the 1 cup of softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then slowly mix into the wet ingredients until combined.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the center is still slightly soft.
- Cool the cake completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting by beating 1/2 cup butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake and decorate with holiday sprinkles.