A cookie cake is a type of dessert that uses a large cookie baked in a pan. Cookie cakes can be prepared for many different group size. The size of the cookie cake can be scaled down to accommodate fewer individuals who will eat the dessert, or you can scale up the size of the cookie cake to accommodate for larger groups of individual.
The size of the baking pan that is used to cook the cookie cake can be adjusted to accommodate the number of individuals that will eat the dessert. For instance, if the pan is relatively small, it can be used to feed a few individuals, but if the pan is large, it can be used to provide dessert for a large group of individuals. It is important, however, to ensure that the size of the pan that is used to cook the cookie cake is matched with the amount of dough that is prepare for the baking pan so that the dessert is easy to slice and cooks even throughout.
How to Make a Cookie Cake
The amount of dough that is used to prepare the cookie cake is also important to the texture of the cookie cake. Approximately one and a half ounce of dough should be used for every inch of the diameter of the baking pan. The thickness of the dough should be approximately half an inch; half an inch thickness of the dough will result in a cookie cake that features a chewy center and crisp edge.
If the amount of dough is too little, the cookie cake may end up being too thin and tough with chewy edge. However, if too much dough is used, the center of the cake will be raw with the edges of the cake often burning during the baking process. One hour of chilling the dough prior to placing it into the baking pan is often recommended.
Chilling the dough will allow the fat in the dough to be resistant to spreading, which will allow for the baked cookie cake to be taller and sturdier. Once the dough has chilled for one hour, it can be baked. The cookie cake should be baked at 350 degree Fahrenheit in the middle rack of the oven.
The length of time that the cookie cake should be baked will depend upon the size of the baking pan. If the pan is smaller in size, it will bake in shorter periods of time than a larger pan. The cookie cake should be baked until the center of the cookie cake barely sets.
If you bake the cookie cake until it is firm, it will continue to cook after it is removed from the oven, which can lead to the cake drying out. After baking, the cookie cake should be allowed to cool within the pan for twenty minutes prior to slice. Cooling the cookie cake will prevent it from developing cracks during the slicing process, as well as allow the cookie cake to remain within the pan without sticking to the pan.
Depending upon the shape of the pan that the cookie cake is baked in, different method may be used to slice the cookie cake. For instance, if the pan is round, the pizza method may be used to cut the cookie cake into wedge. Large wedges can be cut for a small number of individuals, or thin wedges can be cut for providing dessert to a larger group of individuals.
To cut a cookie cake into squares that are of even size, use a grid approach. Use a sharp long knife or a pizza wheel to slice the cookie cake into squares. Make sure to wipe the knife between every cut to ensure that the cookie cake’s edges remains even.
The shape and size of the pan you use will determine how many serving of cookie cake you can get out of the cake. A six-inch round pan will serve a single person. An eight-inch round pan will serve a family of four.
A nine-inch heart-shaped pan will yield the same number of servings as a nine-inch round pan. A nine-by-thirteen-inch pan will feed between eight and twelve people. A larger sheet pan can feed twenty people.
Depending on the size of the pan, you will have to adjust the weight of the cookie cake dough and the baking time. However, the pan will tell you how many people you can feed. A slice of cookie cake contains 220 calorie.
However, if the portions are thinner, the number of calories per slice may change. To feed more people, serve the cookie cake with fruit or ice cream. To enhance the flavor of the cookie cake, brown the butter or add sea salt flakes to the pan after you extract the cookie cake from the oven.
Adding salt to the cookie cake will enhance the flavors of the sweet ingredient. To bake a cookie cake, you do not need many tools. You will need parchment paper, greased pans, a kitchen scale to measure the dough, and a spatula to press the dough into the pan.
You can use a stand mixer to make the dough, or you can use your hand to make the dough. Ingredients for making a cookie cake include butter, sugars, flour, egg, vanilla, chocolate chips, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. To change the flavor of the cookie cake, add pecans or sprinkles to the cake while it is baking.
Avoid some mistake when baking a cookie cake. Do not press the dough with uneven force. Pressing the dough this way will make the edges of the cookie cake overbake relative to the center.
Rotate the pan halfway through baking time to ensure that the two sides of the cookie cake even bake. Do not use a knife to cut the cookie cake while it is hot out of the oven. If you do, the cookie cake will have a gummy texture.
If you follow these step, you will be able to successfully make a cookie cake for any occasion.