Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil, divided 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup (240 ml) milk 3 tablespoons (30 ml) white sugar, molasses or honey 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 8 ounces (225 g) chocolate chips, melted and cooled slightly

As a kid, I’d always get a little bit more excited when I saw a cookie cake at a birthday party instead of the usual layered birthday cake. There’s just something so delicious about a perfectly baked chocolate chip cookie that’s thick, cake-like, and topped with chocolate frosting. As tasty as the store-bought cookie cakes can be (because let’s face it, they sure are tempting), this homemade recipe yields the BEST cookie cake. It’s got a thick, chewy consistency and has just the right amount of chocolate chips. Plus, it’s so wonderfully easy to make, you’ll never go store-bought again.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking dish. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat together the sugars and butter until fluffy. Add one egg at a time to the butter mixture. Add the lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the wet. Fold in the chocolate chips. Transfer the cookie dough to the prepared baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely inside the pan. Remove the springform pan, decorate, and enjoy!

Ingredient Notes

Frosting: For the frosting, you can use Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, Chocolate Whipped Frosting, or Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Brown Sugar: If you’re all out of brown sugar, you can make your own by combining one cup of white sugar with one tablespoon of molasses. Chocolate Chips: Semisweet chocolate chips work best for this recipe, as they are sweet, but also have a slightly bitter note to them. If preferred, you can use dark or milk chocolate chips instead. Vanilla: Use pure vanilla extract for the best results, not imitation.

Add whatever sprinkles you’d like to dress up this classic cookie cake! Rainbow is best for birthdays, but you could always use red and green for Christmas or orange for Halloween. If you’ve got a knack for decorating cakes, have some fun with your icing! While I tend to just pipe the edges with frosting, there’s plenty of room in the middle to get creative with. Next time you’re celebrating a birthday, do so with a homemade chocolate chip cookie cake. It’s a timeless favorite that everybody loves, and this is the easiest recipe you’ll find for it that always yields the best results! If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!