Description
Biscoff recipes cake layered with spiced crumble, soft moist cake, Biscoff ganache, and cookie butter frosting. A decadent dessert filled with warmth, crunch, and caramel flavor.
Ingredients
Biscoff Crumble
1 cup biscoff crumbs (about 12 cookies, 100 grams)
1/4 cup brown sugar (50 grams)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (56 grams)
1 tsp cinnamon
Biscoff Cake Layers
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (318 grams)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (113 grams)
1/2 cup biscoff cookie butter (125 grams)
3/4 cup vegetable oil (180 ml)
1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
1/2 cup brown sugar (100 grams)
4 large eggs
1/3 cup sour cream (80 grams)
3/4 cup buttermilk (180 ml)
Biscoff Ganache
4 tbsp biscoff cookie butter (62 grams)
1 cup heavy cream (240 ml)
1 tsp corn syrup
1 1/2 cup gold chocolate chips or chopped (255 grams)
Cookie Butter Frosting
1 cup unsalted butter (226 grams)
4 tbsp cream cheese (56 grams)
3/4 cup biscoff cookie butter (187 grams)
3 1/2 to 4 cups powdered sugar (450 grams)
2–4 tbsp heavy cream (30 to 60 ml)
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix the biscoff crumbs, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and grease three 8” round pans lined with parchment.
3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
4. Beat butter for 3 minutes. Add cookie butter and oil. Mix, then add sugars and beat until fluffy.
5. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream.
6. Alternate adding buttermilk and flour mixture in two additions each, ending with flour.
7. Sprinkle 3 tbsp of Biscoff crumble into each cake pan. Divide the batter and swirl more crumble on top.
8. Bake for 30–35 minutes until cakes spring back when touched. Cool completely.
9. For ganache: heat cream, cookie butter, and corn syrup. Pour over chocolate and stir until melted. Chill for 2 hours.
10. For frosting: beat butter and cream cheese for 2–3 minutes. Add cookie butter, then powdered sugar and cream. Beat until fluffy.
11. Assemble the cake with layers of frosting and ganache between each cake layer.
12. Apply a crumb coat, chill for 30 minutes, then frost the outside. Decorate with more crumble or piping as desired.
Notes
You can skip the Biscoff crumb, but it adds buttery texture and flavor.
Ganache can be made ahead and stored in the fridge.
This cake stores well in the fridge for up to 5 days and freezes beautifully in slices.
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg