Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe

Chip on my shoulder. [Photograph: María del Mar Sacasa]
High quality chocolate, chipped by hand, is the secret to this delicious cake.
- Yield:Serves 16 to 24
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:2 hours, 15 minutes
Ingredients
- For the Cake
- Baking spray
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
- For the Chocolate Drizzle
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Directions
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1.
For the Cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 17 1/4- by 11 1/2-inch jelly roll pan with baking spray.
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2.
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in medium bowl; reserve.
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3.
In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, scraping sides and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula as needed. Add vanilla and beat just to incorporate.
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4.
Add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with buttermilk.
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5.
Stir in chopped chocolate and optional walnuts.
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6.
Scrape batter into prepared pan, making sure surface is even. Bake until cake tester inserted in cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
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7.
Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely, about 1 hour.
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8.
For the Chocolate Drizzle: Bring cream, corn syrup, and salt to simmer in small saucepan over medium-low heat. Alternatively, microwave cream in microwave-safe container.
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9.
Place chocolate in medium bowl. Pour hot cream over chocolate and stir until completely melted. Drizzle over cooled cake and allow to set, about 15 minutes.
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10.
Cut cake into 24 pieces and serve.
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