Note: You are warned. This post contains entirely too much sweetness for one person to handle alone. Make sure you are in company before continuing to read!
I wish I could but I can not take credit for this amazing creation but you can thank the beautiful Something Shiny instead. There is so much to say I don’t know if I have time to say it. What do I start with, let’s see…. The filling of cough dough balls with sweet butter cream frosting, the layers of decadent perfect yellow cake or the to die for chocolate chip cookies from none other than David Lebovitz. Yes, it takes time and Yes it is worth it!
It is a good thing that I am here today to tell you about this cake. I could very well be in a mental hospital if it wasn’t for the good Lord. You see, I made this for my best friend Alison’s surprise birthday party we were having at my house. The day before I get a text from my other friend Misty telling me that Alison was feeling sick and canceling their playdate for the day. WHAT! I am knee deep in hundreds of cookies with butter cream icing all over my hands (some near my mouth- I had to taste it) and yellow cake crumbs all over the house and I get a text saying the birthday girl might not be able to come! BREATH! KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON! I washed my hands and politely thanked Misty for informing me then texted Alison immediately with a “I was feeling a little sick at the beginning of the week too but it was no biggie- I got over it- you will too type of text:) Seeing as how you are able to view the finished piece you can conclude she made it to the party!
How can you tell if someone loves you- if they are willing to stand in the kitchen forming small balls of cookie dough without eating any so there would be plenty for the cake! Speaking of the cookie dough. For this cake two types of cookie dough recipes were made. One real and one fake. By fake I mean omitting the eggs and using instead our sweet friend called Sweetened Condensed Milk. Don’t we all just love her! The fake cookie dough balls along with butter cream icing formed the filling between the layers of cake. Because I did three layers and not two I didn’t use as much filling per layer as you will see on the original cake found here.
Good thing I had people to share this cake with because although it was amazing and decadent and just perfect it was WAY SWEET even for a sugar addict like myself. With this cake you can literally have one piece and not be tempted for another (until the next day at least)
The cake has 4 main parts. Each part/recipe was taken from Something Shiny, where she informs you of the original recipe via her blog.
I love that you used chocolate chip cookies in the whole to decorate all around it! What a delicious cake!
It was AMAZING!!!!!
This looks unbelievable!! Beautiful photos as well. I could easily devour a slice to help get me through this Monday morning 🙂
Wow. This cake leaves me speechless. Your friend is one lucky gal!!
What a decadent cake!! Just the sound of it is amazing with chocolate chip cookies around the rich cake. Good God, you must have so much patience to roll those even sized balls of dough:)
yes, this looks amazeballs! 🙂 i can’t wait to make this for a special occasion!
This look good, but dangerous!!!
yep- dangerous and sinful!
You are a cookie dough cake goddess! This cakes looks incredible!
Thanks so much Geni! Glad you stopped by. that tart of yours look insanely delicious as well
My goodness Jessica. This is a cookie lovers dream!!!
oh Jessica, I read this post to my husband while we both looked at the photos! thank you for the pre-warning and thank the Lord for not sending you to a mental hospital for posting this insane cake. All those little cookie dough balls? My husband is in nirvana! He’s the type that will literally eat raw cookie dough! I love David Lebovitz . . . and I KNOW we’re making this cake. You’re a gem!
The cake looks extremely delicious, you are a wonderful friend to do this all for your friend and Thank God she could came.
Yes I know! I was so worried she would cancel since it was a surprise party and she had no idea everyone would be here! Did I mention we got all busy talking to each other while waiting on he that no one looked out for her walking up and she actually surprised us! LOL!
What a special friend you are Belle -such a beautiful and decadent cake! Good thing the birthday girl made it.
🙂 Mandy
Oh my! I want to be your friend… I mean outside of blogging. 😀 Your friend is so lucky! I’d be shocked if someone make this for me… 🙂 I’d love to have an extra big piece.
Oh Nami- you are my friend outside of blogging- heck if my kids weren’t so young and have my time nailed down to a tee- I would skip a nap and come bring you a cake! LOL!
Give me a fork right now!!! This looks amazingly good!!! You have so much patience to bring this cake to life!!
Oh my goodness this looks awesome!!
Everything about this cake is calling me. Hmmm where should I begin lol. It’s definitely the chocolate that’s calling me. I love this
🙂 your too funny!
Sweet heavens to betsy….I die.
Pretty sure my kids would go crazy for this. Wowsers!
Oh yes- plan on crazy and wild kids after this sugar rush. But hey a little extra sugar sometimes is good=right? 🙂
Oh my gosh. This looks absolutely amazing. I’m literally drooling on my keyboard!
Thanks Caitlin!
this sounds heavenly! i can see that you put in so much effort to make this delicious cake, it’s a good thing that your friend made it to the party ! how sweet you have that ‘someone ‘ to help you rolling the cookie balls!
Holy cow Jessica! Alison is one lucky birthday girl! I best not show this cake to Mr. N or he’ll have me making it for him next year. 😉 This looks fabulous and decadent – the perfect birthday cake!
LOL! I never tell hubs about things i see on blogs because he will want me to make them for him and then hold me too it:)
Are you kidding me with this!?! Amazing!
kids will really LOVE this cake! it looks so delicious
Yes they would. I thought about doing an oreo themed one next time for the kids
Holy COW, Jessica, that is one sweet concoction. I’m afraid it’s a bit much for me, but I’m sure it was amazing as all of your beautiful recipes are.
Oh eva- you could do it! Like I said in the post, there is no problem only having one slice because it is so sweet but boy is it good while your eating it:)
What a perfectly delicious looking cake!
I’m pretty sure my sweet tooth is big enough to handle this tempting cake! YUM!!
Wow, now we are talking. That must be crazy good!
Wow…your crazy, In a good way 😉
Wow, you went over the top here with this cake. I don’t want to show this recipe to my kids because they will expect me to make this cake, ASAP. I’m so glad your girlfriend got better in time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
I think I will take a closer look at this recipe when I return from my trip and see if it’s something I can pull together for my son’s 8th birthday in October. He would be so surprised.
Wow Jessica! This cake looks like heaven to me!
This is wrong on so many levels that I want to make one, right now! Thank goodness, my solar oven is full of healthy food or I’d be throwing pans around in the kitchen. I’ve been saved. (Not entirely. Have also saved this recipe…) Come visit when you can.
I definitely will Sharlene! Headed there now!
OH my gosh that cake, pure heaven!
Man, this looks outrageously delicious!!! LOVE it!!!
I want to plunge my face into every photo!
Seriously! That looks insanely good!
Ohmygosh. My tummy is rumbling looking at this post. Cookie dough is the yummiest thing ever and you just put it over the top on the deliciousness scale.
That cake is…. well… I am just speechless, it’s that good!
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