Description
Cookie Monster Cake Jars are delightful, layered desserts made with rich chocolate cake, creamy blue vanilla frosting, and crunchy chocolate cookies, resembling the beloved character from Sesame Street.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup blue vanilla frosting
- 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Edible candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk to the dry mixture and beat until smooth.
- Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool.
- Prepare the cookie dough by mixing crushed chocolate cookies with melted butter.
- Crumble the cooled chocolate cake into small pieces.
- In clean glass jars, layer crumbled cake, blue frosting, cookie dough, and chocolate chips.
- Repeat the layering process until the jars are filled, finishing with blue frosting on top.
- Decorate with crushed cookies, chocolate chips, and edible candy eyes.
- Chill the jars in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Store in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Add candy eyes just before serving for freshness.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Cookie Monster, Cake Jars, Dessert, Chocolate Cake, Fun Dessert