Easter Sugar Cookie Cake*

By srumbel

Easter Sugar Cookie Cake – this easy sugar cookie recipe is filled with spring M&Ms and sprinkles and baked in a cake pan. Make an easy frosting and you have the perfect spring cookie cake!
from crazyforcrust.com

Ingredients

• For the Cookie Cake:
• 3/4 cup unsalted Challenge butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup M&Ms (Use spring colored M&Ms)
• 1/2 cup Easter sprinkles
• For the frosting:
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or milk

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9” round cake pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Make the cookie cake: Beat butter and sugar with a hand or a stand mixer until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla, then mix in baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar. Slowly mix in flour. Stir in M&Ms and sprinkles.

Press batter into prepared pan, pressing more M&Ms onto the top as desired. Bake for 19-22 minutes or until the edges are just turning a light golden brown. It’s better to under bake this dough than over bake it. The cake will continue cooking a bit as it cools so err on the side of underdone for the best tasting cookie. Let it cool completely before frosting.

Make the frosting: beat butter until smooth, then slowly beat in powdered sugar until crumbly. Add salt and vanilla, then add 1 teaspoon of heavy whipping cream. Beat until smooth, adding another teaspoon of heavy whipping cream to get a spreadable texture.

To frost: use a 1M tip and a ziplock or piping bag to decorate the cookie cake. Top with more sprinkles and M&Ms.

Store loosely covered for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Information

Yield: 8-10 servings, Serving Size: 1/8 Slice of Cookie Cake

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 641Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 3202mgCarbohydrates: 89gFiber: 2gSugar: 58gProtein: 4g