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A slice of three-layer vanilla cake with white frosting, topped with colorful red, green, and white sprinkles and a small cookie, served on a white plate.

Sugar Cookie Dough Cake (Easy Recipe with Cookie Dough + Vanilla Frosting)

A light vanilla cake baked with sugar cookie dough pieces and layered with vanilla frosting. Easy to make and perfect for any celebration.
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Course: Dessert
Keyword: Cake, cookies, sugar cooke
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 540kcal
Author: Danielle Cochran

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour or 1:1 gluten-free flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 egg whites
  • ¾ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup milk

Mix-Ins

For the Frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar on high for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg whites, vanilla, sour cream (or yogurt), and milk. Mix until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
  • Using a 1 tbsp scoop, drop half of the cookie dough (1 cup) across the top of one cake, and the remaining cup across the top of the second cake.
  • Bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted halfway through the center comes out clean.
  • Cool the cakes in the pans for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Frost with vanilla frosting and decorate with sprinkles or extra cookie dough pieces.

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Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 300mg
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