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Valentine’s Day Cookie Heart Cake

Valentine’s Day Cookie Heart Cake

This recipe combines everything I love about classic chocolate chip cookies with the cute look of a celebration cake. Soft, chewy, thick, and topped with frosting, this heart shaped cookie cake feels special without being complicated. Pink frosting swirls with some Valentine's themed sprinkles makes for the perfect finish!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Author: Florence Jackson

Ingredients

  • 170 g (12 tbsp) Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
  • 200 g (1 cup) Light Brown Soft Sugar
  • 1 (1) Large Egg
  • 1 (1) Large Egg Yolk
  • 250 g (2 cups) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) Baking Soda
  • 2 tsp (2 tsp) Cornstarch (Cornflour)
  • 200 g (1 cup) Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 100 g (½ cup) Valentine's M&Ms

For the Frosting

  • 75 g (6 tbsp) Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
  • 235 g (2 cups) Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Heavy Cream Room Temperature
  • Pink Food Color

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉/180℃. Grease a 9" heart shaped cake pan.
  • In a large bowl/the bowl of a stand mixer (with the paddle attachment), add the butter and sugar and beat together until pale and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add the egg and egg yolk (separate in a different bowl, just in case it breaks) and mix again until fully combined.
  • In another bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch and baking soda. Add to the cookie dough and beat to combine. Finally, add the chocolate chips and mix.
  • Press this cookie dough into the prepared pan and add the M&Ms on top, pressing in gently. You may find it easier to press the cookie dough into the pan using your hands.
  • Bake 23-26 minutes, until just golden. Remove and let cool fully.

For the Frosting

  • To make the frosting, add the butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat with a whisk on high for a minute to soften.
  • Add half the powdered sugar, whisk on high. Then add the remaining half with the vanilla extract and cream and whisk everything on high until fluffy. Add powdered sugar/cream as required to meet your desired consistency - it should be spreadable/fluffy.
  • Add a few drops of pink food color. Note: If you want multiple shades of pink frosting like I used, start with making the lighter shade. Then remove half the frosting from the bowl and set aside before adding more food color to the remaining frosting.
  • Pipe the frosting however you like and decorate with sprinkles/more candy!