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Easy Cookie Monster Cake (Sesame Street Cake) Recipe

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  • Author: lilan
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 1 cake serving approximately 12-14 slices 1x

Description

This Easy Cookie Monster Cake is a fun and vibrant Sesame Street themed dessert perfect for kids’ parties and celebrations. Featuring moist chocolate cake layers generously frosted with vibrant blue buttercream to create Cookie Monster’s signature furry look, it is decorated with fondant eyes and a chocolate chip cookie mouth detail that brings the beloved character to life. The recipe is straightforward, making it accessible even for beginner bakers looking to impress with a playful cake.

Ingredients

Scale

Cake

  • 2 Chocolate cakes (Round, 8x2 inches each)

Frosting and Decorations

  • 5 cups Buttercream icing (colored blue)
  • 1/2 cup Black icing (store-bought or homemade)
  • 1/2 cup White fondant
  • 2 black icing piped circles for eyes
  • 1 Chocolate chip cookie (partially broken for decoration)

Instructions

  1. Bake Cakes: Bake two round chocolate cakes, each about 8 inches in diameter and 2 inches tall, and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack to ensure even frosting later.
  2. Prepare Frosting: While the cakes bake and cool, prepare blue buttercream icing either by coloring homemade buttercream or using pre-colored icing.
  3. Assemble Base Layers: Place one cake layer on your serving dish or cake board.
  4. First Frosting Layer: Spread a generous and even layer of blue buttercream on top of the first cake to help the layers stick together.
  5. Stack Second Layer: Carefully place the second cake layer on top of the frosted first layer and gently press down to secure the layers.
  6. Crumb Coat: Apply a thin, smooth crumb coat of blue icing all over the entire stacked cake to lock in crumbs and create a clean base.
  7. Mark Mouth Area: Use a toothpick to lightly outline where Cookie Monster’s mouth will be on the side of the cake.
  8. Remove Icing for Mouth: Use a spoon to scoop away some of the blue icing from the mouth area to prepare for the black icing application.
  9. Apply Mouth Icing: Spread black icing into the mouth area with a small spatula or knife. The edges don’t need to be perfect for a more natural look.
  10. Pipe Fur Texture: Fill a piping bag fitted with a grass tip (Wilton Tip #233) with blue buttercream. Pipe fur by starting from the outer edges of the cake and working inward, covering the entire top and sides except the mouth area.
  11. Create Eyes: Roll out white fondant and cut two circles using a cookie cutter. Pipe black icing dots on each circle to form pupils and stick them near the top of the cake to create Cookie Monster’s iconic eyes.
  12. Add Cookie Decoration: Place a partially broken chocolate chip cookie near the mouth area. Scatter some cookie crumbs around it to simulate Cookie Monster’s cookie-eating moment.
  13. Finishing Touches: Pipe a decorative border around the base of the cake with blue icing for a clean, polished look.
  14. Serve and Enjoy: Your Cookie Monster cake is ready to delight guests with its playful appearance and delicious chocolate flavor.

Notes

  • Make sure cakes are completely cooled before frosting to avoid melting the buttercream.
  • Use gel food coloring to get a vibrant blue without thinning the frosting.
  • The grass piping tip creates the textured “fur” effect; practice piping on parchment paper if unfamiliar.
  • The black icing for the mouth can be store-bought to save time.
  • The cookie and crumbs add whimsical cookie-eating detail but can be omitted for allergy concerns.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Baking
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: Cookie Monster cake, Sesame Street cake, kids birthday cake, chocolate cake, blue buttercream cake, fun cake decoration, character cake

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