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Red Velvet Cookie Cake

Red Velvet Cookie Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 415
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tsp liquid red food coloring
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round pan and line with parchment. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  2. Beat butter and sugars until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg, vanilla, and food coloring and beat until combined.
  3. Mix in dry ingredients just until incorporated, then fold in white chocolate chips. Dough will be thick and red.
  4. Press dough into prepared pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes until set. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
  5. Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla for frosting. Remove cookie cake from pan, frost while warm, slice, and serve.

Notes

Let the cookie cake cool the full 10 minutes in the pan before turning it out. The center finishes setting as it rests and will be easier to handle. If you want neat slices, wait until it cools completely, but you will lose the soft frosting effect.