Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake (Vegan)

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake (Vegan)

from cakedbykatie.com
43 min

Thick, chewy, and loaded with all the chocolate chips, this easy gluten-free and vegan chocolate chip cookie cake is the perfect dessert to celebrate a birthday or any other special occasion. Topped with frosting swirls and fun sprinkles, everyone will want a second slice of this simple show-stopping sweet treat.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup (170g) vegan salted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (45ml) applesauce *can sub 1 flax egg or 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cup (280g) gluten-free flour 1:1 baking blend *can sub all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (30g) cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 ½ cups (240g) vegan chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup (57g) vegan salted butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup (90g) powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • optional: pink food color
  • optional: sprinkles *gluten-free and/or vegan if needed

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare an 8-inch round cake pan with non-stick baking spray and parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl with electric beaters, cream the butter on high speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.