Patriotic Funfetti Sugar Cookie Cake Recipe
One giant sugar cookie cake loaded with sprinkles and topped with frosting. This patriotic funfetti sugar cookie cake is a crowd pleaser and perfect for the 4th of July!
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 598kcal
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter room temperature
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1/3 cup red, white and blue jimmies
Frosting
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter room temperature
- 1 Tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of a giant round cookie pan (or an 8x8, 9x9, 9" pie pan) with parchment paper. Lightly spray the edges of the pan with baking spray, set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and extracts until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add one egg, mix then add the egg yolk and mix until combined.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cornstarch. With mixing speed on low, gradually add to wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Remove bowl from stand and fold in the sprinkles. Pour batter into prepared pan. Smooth out and add a few more sprinkles on top. Place in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top turns golden brown in color. Remove and place pan on cooling rack. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan and frosting.
- Meanwhile, to prepare the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter, vanilla, heavy cream and salt. With mixing speed on low, gradually add powdered sugar. Turn the speed up to high and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Tint with food coloring if desired.
- Pipe frosting around the edges of the cake using a large decorating tip. If desired, using a smaller decorating tip, pipe lettering in the center of the cake. Garnish with additional sprinkles.
Notes
-Any kind of colored sprinkles will do, I made mine patriotic because of the holiday.
This recipe makes 1 cookie cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 919IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg