cookies and cream layer cake

  • 1½ cups (375ml) water
  • 175g unsalted butter, chopped 
  • ½ cup (50g) cocoa, sifted 
  • 3 cups (450g) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted 
  • 1½ teaspoons bicarbonate of (baking) soda, sifted 
  • 3 cups (660g) caster (superfine) sugar 
  • 3 eggs 
  • ½ cup (125ml) sour cream
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 

cookies and cream icing

  • 375g cream cheese, chopped
  • ½ cup icing (confectioner’s) sugar mixture, sifted 
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 500ml thickened cream
  • 1 x 170g block KitKat Double Cookies and Cream, coarsely chopped
  1. Preheat oven to 160ºC (325ºF). 
  2. Place the water, butter and cocoa in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until the butter is melted.
  3. Place the flour, bicarbonate of soda and sugar in a bowl, add the cocoa mixture and whisk to combine. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla and whisk to combine.
  4. Divide the mixture between 2 x 20cm round lightly greased cake tins lined with non-stick baking paper. Bake for 60 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Allow to cool in the tins for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely. 
  5. To make the frosting, place the cream cheese, vanilla and the icing sugar in an electric mixer and beat for 6 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the cream and beat for a further 30-45 seconds or until thick. Remove ¼ of the mixture. Add the KitKat double cookies and cream into remaining mixture and fold through.
  6. Trim the tops from the cakes and slice in half horizontally. Place one cake layer on a plate and spread with ¼ of the KitKat Double Cookies and Cream icing. Repeat with remaining layers and finish with the plain icing on top of the cake. Serves 6–8 
RATE THIS RECIPE:
Reader ratings (0)
Mel Catania

I made this cake for my son’s 17th birthday and it was a hit with everyone. It was very moist & rich and the icing was not too sweet and went really well with the cake. The little chocolate pieces throughout the icing were also delicious!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

SIGN UP WITH YOUR EMAIL BELOW:

REGISTER

join the club

Become a member of donnahay.com and receive VIP offers, behind-the-scenes previews and exclusive content direct to your inbox