Description
Spooky Halloween Sugar Cookie Cake brings festive magic to dessert tables with its playful design and irresistible sweetness. Ghoulish decorations and creamy frosting create a delightful centerpiece you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 16.5 ounces (468 grams) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, softened
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 44 1/2 cups (5,600 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Liquid and Decorative Ingredients:
- 35 tablespoons (525 milliliters) milk
- Food coloring (orange, purple, black)
- Halloween candy (M&Ms, candy corn, sprinkles)
Instructions
- Carefully unroll sugar cookie dough onto a parchment-lined jelly roll pan, creating an even layer approximately ¼ inch thick. Ensure complete coverage of the pan surface.
- Position the pan in a preheated oven and bake until the edges turn a delicate golden brown, typically requiring 14-16 minutes of cooking time.
- Remove the cookie base from the oven and allow it to cool completely, which prevents frosting from melting when applied.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and cream cheese until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Gradually introduce powdered sugar into the butter mixture, alternating with small splashes of milk to achieve a silky, spreadable frosting consistency.
- Incorporate vanilla extract and select Halloween-themed food coloring to transform the frosting into a festive palette.
- Once the cookie base has reached room temperature, generously spread the colored frosting across the entire surface, creating an even layer.
- Embellish the frosted cookie cake with an assortment of Halloween candies and thematic sprinkles, arranging them creatively to capture the spooky spirit.
- Using a sharp pizza cutter, slice the decorated cookie into wedges, creating a shareable and visually appealing Halloween dessert.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and cream cheese for smoother, lump-free frosting that spreads easily across the cookie cake.
- Chill the cookie base for 10-15 minutes before frosting to prevent crumbling and create a more stable decorating surface.
- Experiment with different food coloring combinations like orange and black or purple and green for unique Halloween color schemes.
- For gluten-free options, replace standard sugar cookie dough with a gluten-free mix or homemade alternative without compromising taste or texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg