Biscoff Cookie Butter Cake
A delightful cake infused with the warm flavor of cookie butter, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 ½ cups cake flour See notes for measuring
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 6 ½ tbsp unsalted butter Room temperature and cubed
- ⅓ cup cookie butter
- 1 cup sour cream Room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 cup whole milk Room temperature
- 2 large eggs Room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp melted cookie butter For swirling
For the frosting
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter Softened
- ⅔ cup cookie butter
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup Biscoff cookie crumbs For the center of the cake and sides
- ½ cup cookie butter For the layers and top of the cake
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven and prepare your baking pan by greasing it lightly.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and fine sea salt.
- Add the cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and beat until it resembles a coarse meal.
- In a separate bowl, combine cookie butter, sour cream, vegetable oil, whole milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until well blended.
- Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
- Drizzle melted cookie butter over the top and swirl it into the batter.
Baking
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for a short time before transferring it to a wire rack.
Frosting
- Beat the softened unsalted butter and cookie butter together until creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream while continuing to beat.
Assembly
- Once the cake is cooled, frost the layers generously and use cookie crumbs to decorate the sides and top.
- Allow the frosted cake to set before serving.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container to maintain freshness.