Cookies and Cream Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (22g) black cocoa
• 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (90g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
• 5 tablespoons (71g) butter, melted
• 2 1/4 cups (270g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 cup (21g) black cocoa
• 1/2 cup (42g) Dutch-process cocoa
• 1 3/4 cups (354g) granulated sugar
• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup (64g) vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup (227g) milk
• 1/2 cup (113g) brewed coffee or water, cool
• 4 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups (383g) white baking chips or morsels*
• 1 cup (227g) heavy cream or whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 6 tablespoons (85g) butter, at room temperature
• 6 tablespoons (70g) vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup (28g) confectioners' sugar