Sugar Cookie Cake

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 20 min.
Yield 20 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This sugar cookie cake is a great birthday surprise for someone who loves sugar cookies. No cookies are used in the recipe, just sugar-cookie flavor in cake form. Sprinkles on top are an extra treat.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
  • Optional toppings: Coarse sugar, sprinkles and additional frosting

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating after each addition just until combined. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
  2. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Spread frosting over top. Decorate with optional toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 295 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 228mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

My husband requested a giant sugar cookie for his birthday. I wanted to do something a bit more exciting than birthday cookies, so I came up with this sugar cookie cake. The secret to a dense yet cakelike texture is to make sure you don't overbake the cake. —Carmell Childs, Orangeville, Utah
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