Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

  • Prep1 hr
  • Cook40 min
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • Yield12 people
  • Calories1197

Ingredients Steps Notes

Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake is an over-the-top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

A Showstopping Dessert

The idea for this Sugar Cookie Dough Cake came about after you guys fell in love with my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake, and I thought a “vanilla” version was in order.

This cake is a total sugar rush and you’re pretty much eating the rainbow with all the different layers of sprinkles in it!

And this is a super fun cake for a birthday regardless of age – I mean, who doesn’t love cookie dough? And this edible version means you can enjoy it completely guilt free.

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

Ingredients for Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake

Two layers of Funfetti Birthday Cake
One layer of Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
One and a half batches of American Buttercream Frosting
Ten to twelve Birthday Cake Pudding Cookies
Lots of sprinkles

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

Homemade Cake or Box Mix? You decide!

Other than the fact that this cake is totally extra – I mean sprinkle galore, amirite? I’m also including two options for making it. There’s the really easy way (hello boxed cake mix) and the “from scratch” way.

Personally, I don’t think you can go wrong with either because while the cake is delicious, I think the bigger focus is that it’s a really fun showstopper of a cake!

Plus, let’s face it, box cake mixes are actually pretty decent, especially funfetti!

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

Helpful Kitchen Tools Include:

  • French Star Tip
  • Frosting Spatula
  • Lazy Susan
  • Cardboard Cake Rounds
  • 8 or 9-inch Cake Pans
This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

How To Make Funfetti Sugar Cookie Cake

Cakes
1. Preheat the oven and spray cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Then cut out Parchment Paper for lining the bottoms of the pans.
2. Whisk the milk, egg whites, and extracts together in a small bowl.
3. Mix the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl or stand mixer that’s fitted with a paddle attachment.
4. Cut the butter into small cubes and then add them to the dry ingredients. Mix on low.
5. Pour half of the mix and egg mixture into the dry ingredients and beat. Then add in the remaining milk and egg mixture and beat again until fully incorporated.
6. Toss the rainbow sprinkles in all-purpose flour and then add them into the batter.
7. Evenly divide the cake batter into the prepared cake pans.
8. Bake the cakes and then allow them to completely cool before assembling this dessert.

Cookie Dough
1. Prepare the edible cookie dough according to the recipe instructions.
2. Lightly spray a clean cake pan with cooking spray and then press the cookie dough into the pan to shape it.

Frosting
1. Prepare the frosting by creaming the butter on low speed until it becomes pale and creamy.
2. Add in powdered sugar and heavy cream, alternating between each while mixing at low speed.
3. Pour in the vanilla extract and add in the salt. Then beat the frosting until it becomes light and fluffy.

Assembly
1. Place the bottom cake layer on the cake plate or cake stand.
2. Add the layer of shaped cookie dough on top of the bottom cake layer. Then add the second layer of cake on top of it.
3. Add a thin crumb coat of frosting around the edge of the cake. Then chill the cake in the fridge.
4. Work from the top down the sides of the cake to do the final frosting layer.
5. Add sprinkles to the sides of the cake by holding sprinkles in the palm of your hand and pressing them gently onto the sides of the cake.
6. Pipe frosting along the top of the cake using a large French star tip.
7. Serve and enjoy!

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!
This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

Can You Make This Cake In Advance?

This cake can be made a day in advance, but I highly recommend consuming it within 48 hours once it has been cut into!

This Funfetti Sugar Cookie Dough Cake is an over the top cake made with two layers of white almond cake loaded with sprinkles and a layer of edible sugar cookie dough, then topped with classic vanilla buttercream!

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Steps

Cakes

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Spray 9-inch pans for a double layer) with cooking spray, cut out parchment paper for lining the bottoms of the pans.

  3. Combine milk, egg whites, and extracts in a small bowl and whisk together.

  4. In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and mix on low speed for 30 seconds.

  5. Cut the butter into small cubes and add to the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until mixture resembles moist crumbs, about 3 to 4 minutes.

  6. Add half of the milk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients and beat on medium speed for 90 seconds, scrape down the sides of the bowl and then add the remaining milk and egg mixture and beat until fully incorporated.

  7. Add rainbow sprinkles and all-purpose flour together in a small bowl and toss to coat, then add to the batter and mix for about 15 seconds until incorporated.

  8. Evenly divide the batter between 2 9-inch pans.

  9. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes depending on size until toothpick comes clean from center of cakes. Remove from oven, run a knife around the edge of the pan and then flip onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Cookie Dough

  1. Prepare the cookie dough according to the recipe directions. Lightly spray a clean 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and press the cookie dough into the pan to shape it. Set aside.

Frosting

  1. Once cakes have cooled, in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter on low speed until pale and creamy.

  2. Slowly add in powdered sugar and heavy cream a little at a time, alternating between each, while mixing on low over the course of about 3 minutes.

  3. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add more sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add more heavy cream.

  4. Add in the vanilla and salt and beat on medium-high for about 2-3 minutes until frosting is light and fluffy.

Assembly

  1. Place the bottom cake layer on a plate or cake stand and add strips of wax paper under it on each side about a 1/2 inch in under the cake, this will allow you to pull it away later and have a clean stand/plate when you're done frosting the cake.

  2. Add the layer of cookie dough on top of the bottom cake layer by gently flipping it out of the pan you used to shape it, then add the second layer of cake on top of the cookie dough layer. You can put frosting between the layers if desired.

  3. Use the frosting spatula to add a thin crumb coat around the edge of the cake and chill for 30 minutes.

  4. Then work from the top down the sides of the cake to do the final frosting layer. The sides don't have to be perfect because we'll be covering it up with sprinkles.

  5. Add sprinkles to the sides of the cake by holding sprinkles in your palm and gently pressing them against the side as seen in this video.
  6. Add some of the frosting to a piping bag with a large French star tip and pipe along the top of the cake. I like to make bigger piped peaks around the outer edge of the cake to rest the cookies on and then smaller ones in the center, but you can decorate the cake however you desire with piping, cookies, and sprinkles.

  7. Gently pull the strips of wax paper out from under the cake.

  8. Serve as soon as possible or store in the fridge for up to two days.

Notes

Easy Option:

  • Use a box Funfetti Cake mix and bake in 9-inch pans according to box directions.
  • Use a storebought frosting - I like to get mine from the deli counter since it tastes better than the stuff on the shelves and you get more for less money.
  • You do not have to bake cookies, you can leave them off or use storebought cookies or cookie crumbles.

Nutrition

  • Calories1197
  • Carbs127g
  • Protein5g
  • Fat40g
  • Saturated fat25g
  • Sugar107g
  • Sodium239mg

Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.