When decorating be sure to add sprinkles to each piece immediately after being dipped as the chocolate sets up fast! This task is much easier with a helper.

A special treat that is a spin on traditional White Chocolate Birthday Cupcakes for parties these bites are small but mighty in flavor. They are actually quite a bit more rich than our wildly popular Rich and Moist Chocolate Cake from a box mix. Birthday Cake Cookie Dough Bites STEP 7: Chocolate frosting. Make the chocolate ganache in a small bowl. If there are any chocolate chunks remaining, heat in the microwave in 10 second intervals. Add chocolate chips: to make these more of a chocolate chip cookie dough, add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and about ½ - ¾ cup chocolate chips--regular, white chocolate, dark chocolate etc. any kind. You could completely swap the white sugar for brown sugar in this variation for a richer flavor. Sprinkles - Can be substituted with mini chocolate chips, like in my chocolate chip shortbread cookie dippers recipe. I find rainbow jimmies are best used in baked goods because the colors don't run when mixed into the batter. Nonpareils (tiny round sprinkles) are not my favorite choice because their color tends to run as soon as they're mixed into the dough. Edible chocolate chip cookie dough- This is made with heat treated flour and no eggs so it is safe to eat! This raw cookie dough is the filling, and it takes the cake to the next level!

But with that being said, it’s the perfect cake to bake for special occasions because it is an absolute show stopper. No one expects cookie dough AND cake to be in a single bite. Part 3: Cookie dough buttercream– Oh yeah, the cookie dough doesn’t stop at the cake layers. This entire cake is smothered in a delicious cookie dough buttercream that tastes just as good as the real thing. Flour and brown sugar are added to the buttercream to give you that cookie dough flavor. Customize Your Cookie Dough: It is so easy to customize your cookie dough for any celebration. Use holiday-themed sprinkles for Halloween, Christmas, or Valentine’s Day. You can also use school colors to celebrate graduation day or your favorite team colors for game day. Add in the vanilla, almond extract (optional) salt and milk and mix to incorporate. Slowly add in the flour and mix. I add about ⅓ cup at a time. Mix just enough to incorporate the flour.

STEP 4: Next, alternate the buttermilk and dry ingredients- I like to alternate these two until combined on low speed. Fold in the mini chocolate chips into the cake batter.

Growing up, my mom would tell us not to eat the cookie dough. Did we listen? I am not gonna rat myself out here in case she reads this, but... Roll the dough into small balls and make homemade cookie dough ice cream! Stir these bites into vanilla ice cream and you have a fun new frozen treat. Use this ice cream recipe as a base but omit the strawberries for homemade! To ensure your cake is completely safe to eat, you can choose to heat treat your flour. We’ve always been taught that eggs are the reason that raw cookie dough is unsafe to eat, but flour actually plays a role too. It should keep in the fridge for up to 5 days before it starts to dry out. Can I make the cake layers ahead of time? Use a standard cookie scoop to make rounded dough balls (I got about 16 balls out of a single recipe). Place the balls onto a plate, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and press down ever-so-slightly to flatten the tops of the balls. Chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.