Milk Chocolate Cookie Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting – Roses & Whiskers

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour (or substitute all-purpose flour for gluten-full cookie cake)
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
• 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips (melted and slightly cooled)
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 2 tbsp Crisco
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 1/4 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
• 1/8 tsp salt (sifted)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp whole milk
• pink food dye (optional)
• Sprinkle Pop's "Basic Witch" mix (optional)