This cookie monster cake is one delicious layered cake recipe. Chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookie dough layer, then topped with blue Oreo cookie frosting. A Sesame Street birthday cake idea.
If you are looking for a cookie monster dessert, this layered cake is a hit. A Sesame Street theme that has the bright blue food coloring to give that cookie monster feel. Try my cannoli cake as well for another delicious layered cake.
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This cookie monster recipe is one of my favorites. You could even make this a cookie monster smash cake if you are looking to celebrate a first birthday.
Homemade chocolate ganache, tasty chocolate chip cookies, Oreos, and more all in one layered cake recipe.
Why you will enjoy this cookie monster cookie cake…
- Layered Cake – This cookie monster cake is a delicious cake that is full of delicious chocolate cake, filling, and frosting.
- Make a boxed cake mix taste like a bakery – You will learn how to make a cake mix taste like a bakery cake with a few simple changes.
- Cookie dough filling – THis cookie dough filling has mini chocolate chips to give you the perfect sweetness in this monster birthday cake.
- Chocolate ganache topping -The ganache really gives this Sesame Street cake that over-the-top look for Cookie Monster. It gives it that rich chocolate appearance.
- Fun birthday-themed cake – Kids and adults will cheer for a birthday cake like this.
- Great for cookie monster lovers – Chocolate chip cookie lovers and Sesame Street Cookie Monster fans will be so happy to slice into this cake.
- Freezer Friendly – If you do not eat all of this cake, go right ahead and freeze it for later. It is a freezer-friendly cake, you can enjoy whenever you get a craving.
Ingredients Needed
- Chocolate Cake Mix
- Milk
- Butter
- Eggs
- Powdered Sugar
- Oreo Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vanilla
- Whipping Cream
- Sky Blue Food Coloring
- Brown Sugar
- Powdered Sugar
- Flour
- Salt
- Mini Chocolate Chips
Tools For Making Cakes
Here are a few of my favorite cake tools! It made making this cookie monster birthday cake a breeze! The right tools helps to make this an easy cake monster cake.
This isn’t a tool for making a layered cake, but a wonderful container to store your cake without messing up the beautiful decorating you did. This airtight container for layered cakes is a must.
Check out this rotating cake stand with some accessories! This is a great beginner’s set to buy and use.
Here is a cake leveler that you can use to cut off the uneven top of the cake layers.
I really like the Wilton cake pans, but you can use any pan you have just as long as they are the same size pans.
How to Make
- Start by mixing up your cake mix, I did a boxed cake mix that I dressed up to taste more like a bakery cake. Then poured into 3 greased round pans and baked until the cake is done.
- Allow the cakes to fully cool. Then shape the cake to make the layers of cake evenly.
- Now you will whip up your chocolate chip cookie dough frosting. Then spread part of it on the bottom layer. Top with another layer of cake.
- Repeat with each layer.
- Whip up the blue Oreo frosting and then spread it onto the cake. Once your cake is frosting you can decorate your cake.
- Place cookies around the edge of the cake, top with cookies, ganache, etc. The full directions are in the printable recipe card below.
Tips for Decorating
Here are some helpful tips for making this easy monster cake. While this Sesame Street Cake is stunning, just know it is easy. Don’t make it harder than it has to be.
- Gently push the mini chocolate chip cookies into the frosting around the edge of the cake.
- You can pipe the chocolate ganache at the edge to create that stunning drip look.
- Choose any piping tip you like for the top, and place an Oreo cookie then a dollop of frosting. Start with frosting so your cookie has somewhere to lean.
- The cookies will become soft after being stored in the refrigerator for a while, so I recommend holding off decorating until you are ready to serve it.
Storage
Refrigerate: Your cute cookie monster cake will need to be stored in the refrigerator. Make sure to place it in an airtight cake container.
The cake will store for 4-5 days in the refrigerator. You will find it is best in the first few days, as it can dry out a bit.
Freezing: Now, in terms of freezing this cake can be frozen. Place the cake in the proper container and then freeze it for 2-3 months.
Recipe FAQs
I used a chocolate cake for the filling for this layered cake. But you are more than welcome to swap the cake flavor out with any flavor of cake you would like.
If you want to learn how to make a box cake mix taste better it is easy. Add one more egg than what the box says. Replace oil with melted butter, and milk instead of water. Bake the same as the box recommends and you have a delicious bakery cake.
This is up to you on how many layers a cake should have. You can start with two or go up to even more layers. This cookie monster cookie cake has 3 layers of cake.
Go right ahead and get creative if you want. Feel free to decorate your cake any way you would like!
More Delicious Desserts
Craving more tasty sweet treats? Here are more easy dessert ideas for you to try out.
- Sesame Street Dessert – Cookie Monster Cheesecake Bars
- Pineapple Pie
- Avalanche Cookies
- Jello Roll-Ups
- Macarons
- Hummingbird Cake
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Cookie Monster Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Supplies
Cake Ingredients
- 2 boxes of triple chocolate cake mix
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups unsalted butter softened
- 6 large eggs
Blue Frosting Ingredients
- 2 Cups unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup crushed oreo cookies
- 3 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 5-7 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- [3-6 drops of sky blue gel food coloring]
Cookie Dough Frosting Ingredients
- 1 package of mini chocolate chip cookies
- 1 package of mini oreo cookies
- 1 package of regular size oreos
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup Milk
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup Heavy Whipping cream
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven for 350 degrees. Then spray each cake pan with cooking spray. I used 9 inch pans, then place parchment paper inside the pans as well.
- In a stand mixer take your cake mix, eggs, butter, milk, and mix well. Divide the batter into the 3 round cake pans. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the cakes are fully cooked.
- Place on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
- With a cake leveler you will slice off the tops to remove the dome top on the cakes to make it evne.
Cookie Dough Frosting
- Place raw flour in a container and microwave for 1 minute. This will kill the bacteria in the flour. It needs to reach 160 degrees.
- Next you will take your stand mixer and add your butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, and mix until creamy. Add in the vanilla.
- Add in your flour and add the milk slowly. You will want to mix until it reaches your desired thickness.
Blue Oreo Frosting
- In a clean mixer you will cream your butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, and mix until smooth.
- Add in some crushed Oreos, and blue food coloring.
Chocolate Ganache Directions
- Using a small pot, pour the heavy whipping cream into it and place on
medium heat. - Pour the chocolate chips into a medium heat safe bowl
- Once the heavy whipping cream starts to simmer, remove from heat and pour onto the chocolate chips.
- Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth
- Pour the chocolate ganache into the squeeze bottle
How to Assemble Cookie Monster Cake
- Using the squeeze bottle and add chocolate ganache drips around the
edge of the cake. - Using the mini chocolate chip cookies, place them around the bottom of the cake.
- Next use the blue oreo frosting in the piping bag, pipe dollops along the top of the cake, make sure to leave a space between the dollops.
- Place a regular size oreo in between each frosting dollop
- Place into the fridge for 1 hour to allow the frosting to harden slightly for easier cutting!
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Comments & Reviews
Louann says
The instructions call for milk in the cookie dough frosting, but milk is not listed in the ingredient list. How much milk is needed?
Kelsey says
I am sorry, it is 1/4 cup milk needed. Fixed the recipe card.
Kim says
The cookie dough frosting for between layers list cookies but in directions no cookies are listed in the mixture. Is the filling just the sugar, butter filling or do I add cookies