My husband requested a giant sugar cookie for his birthday. I wanted to do something a bit more exciting than birthday cookies, so I came up with this sugar cookie cake. The secret to a dense yet cakelike texture is to make sure you don’t overbake the cake. —Carmell Childs, Orangeville, Utah,
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
- Optional: Coarse sugar, sprinkles and additional frosting
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Directions
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Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 295 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 228mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
