These Copycat Crumbl Birthday Cake Cookies are soft, chewy, and rich with buttery cake-batter flavor, finished with a creamy homemade cake batter frosting. Perfect for Funfetti fans, they deliver the nostalgic flavor of birthday cake in cookie form.
What Are Crumbl Cookies?
Crumbl started in Logan, Utah in 2017 when two cousins perfected their cookie recipe and opened a bakery designed for customers to watch cookies being mixed, shaped, baked, and decorated. From the beginning the focus was on fresh preparation and high-quality ingredients.
Originally known for milk chocolate chip cookies, Crumbl expanded its menu with rotating and seasonal flavors. The brand experiments with a wide range of tastes inspired by classic desserts, candies, and trending sweets, frequently introducing new options alongside improved takes on existing favorites.
Today Crumbl has grown to hundreds of locations across the U.S., and fans love the bakery’s large, frosted cookies and inventive flavor lineup.
Ingredients For Birthday Cake Crumbl Cookies
Cookie Batter
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Cake batter flavoring
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Sprinkles
Cake Batter Frosting
- Cream cheese
- Unsalted butter
- Cake batter flavoring
- Vanilla
- Powdered sugar
How To Make Crumbl Birthday Cake Cookies
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
2. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs and cake batter flavoring and beat until combined.
4. Gradually add the flour and baking powder to the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough is well combined.
5. Fold in the sprinkles so they are evenly distributed.
6. Scoop 1/3 cup portions of dough and roll into balls. Gently flatten each ball into a thick puck shape.
7. Place six cookies on the prepared sheet and bake for 15–17 minutes, or until the centers have puffed and the tops are no longer glossy. Avoid overbaking to keep them soft.
8. While the cookies cool, make the frosting by beating softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until creamy.
9. Stir in the cake batter flavoring and vanilla until evenly incorporated.
10. Transfer frosting to a piping bag (or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped) and pipe a generous layer onto each cooled cookie. Finish with extra sprinkles if desired. Serve and enjoy!
How To Store Birthday Cake Cookies
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2–3 days. If you prefer to refrigerate them, place them in an airtight container for up to one week. Allow chilled cookies to come closer to room temperature before serving for the best texture.
Where Can I Find Birthday Cake Flavoring?
Cake batter flavoring is typically located in the baking aisle near vanilla extract at most grocery stores. Many national supermarkets and big-box stores carry it in small bottles designed for flavoring frostings, batters, and confections.
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Copycat Crumbl Birthday Cake Cookies
April King
Pin Recipe
15 mins
15 mins
30 mins
Cookies, Dessert
American
12
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp. cake batter flavoring
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
Frosting
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 tsp. cake batter flavoring
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
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Cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Mix in the eggs and cake batter flavoring until combined.
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Gradually add flour and baking powder and mix until the dough is fully combined.
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Fold in sprinkles, portion the dough, and shape into flattened pucks.
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Bake 6 cookies at a time for 15–17 minutes, until centers are puffed and tops are no longer glossy. Do not overbake.
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For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually and mix until creamy.
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Stir in cake batter flavoring and vanilla, then pipe the frosting onto cooled cookies and garnish with sprinkles.
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