Description
A soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie baked in cake form, perfect for birthdays and easy homemade desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional chocolate buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch cake pan
- Cream butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix until combined
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients to form dough
- Fold in chocolate chips evenly
- Press dough evenly into prepared pan
- Bake for 22 to 26 minutes until golden brown
- Cool completely before removing and decorating
- Frost and slice to serve
Notes
- Use 1 egg plus 1 yolk to keep a chewy texture
- Do not overbake to avoid dryness
- Add extra chocolate chips on top after baking for appearance
- Optional frosting can be used for decoration
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooling Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32
- Sodium: 220
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 13
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 70