Chocolate Sugar Cookie Rainbow Cake – Roses & Whiskers

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour (or substitute all-purpose flour for gluten-full cookie cake)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp espresso powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 6 tbsp butter-flavored Crisco
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 oz. semi-sweet baker's chocolate (melted and slightly cooled)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp buttermilk (room temperature)
• 3/4 cup Sprinkle Pop primary rainbow sprinkles
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 2 tbsp Crisco
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp whole milk
• 1 tbsp heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• food coloring
• additional sprinkles (optional)