Dark Chocolate Ganache Cookie Cake - From Scratch

INGREDIENTS

Eggs

2 3/4 cups

All-purpose flour

1/2 tsp

Baking powder

2 tsp

Baking soda

1 cup

Chocolate chips, mini

16 oz

Chocolate chips, high quality semisweet

3 tsp

Clear vanilla extract

1 cup

Cocoa powder, unsweetened

12 cups

Confectioners' sugar

For the butter cream frosting

For the ganache topping

1/2 tsp

Salt

1 1/2 cups

Solid vegetable shortening

1 1/2 tsp

Vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups

White sugar

For the cake

package Bahlsen dark chocolate waffeletten cookies

1 cup

Butter

1 1/2 cups

Butter, unsalted

1 cup

Heavy cream

6 tbsp

Milk

2 cups

Water