Dessert Recipes

Cosmic Cookies and Cream Glacier Cake

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A rich, frozen layered dessert with brownies, cookies, cream cheese, and cosmic whimsy. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations—or interstellar missions.


✨ Ingredients

Brownie Base (Celestial Layers):

  • 1 box (520g) brownie mix (your favorite brand)

  • 110g demerara sugar

  • 40g mini chocolate chips (micro meteor chips)

  • 15g unsweetened cocoa powder (cocoa stardust)

  • 100g powdered sugar (cosmic dust)

  • 255g semi-sweet chocolate chips (wormhole chunks)

  • 50g granulated sugar (crystal sugar)

  • 15ml vanilla extract (vanilla essence)

Astro Crumbs:

  • 90g crushed Oreos (pulverized moon cookies)

  • 1 pan of prepared brownies (cooled)

  • 7 chocolate chip cookies (asteroid cookies)

  • 90g chocolate chip cookie crumbs (asteroid dust)

  • 7 whole Oreos (moon cookies)

Milky Way Cream Layers:

  • 340g cream cheese, softened

  • 660ml heavy cream (cosmic cream), divided

  • 45ml milk (space milk)


🚀 Instructions

1. Bake the Brownie Base

  • Prepare the brownie mix according to the package instructions (use any optional add-ins you like).

  • Once baked, cool completely. Cut into chunks or use as the first layer.

2. Make the Cream Cheese Filling

  • In a mixer, beat together:

    • 340g cream cheese

    • 110g demerara sugar

    • 50g granulated sugar

    • 15ml vanilla extract
      Until smooth and fluffy.

  • Fold in 360ml of the heavy cream and 45ml milk until well combined.

  • Divide mixture into two bowls.

3. Flavor the Layers

  • Bowl 1: Stir in 90g Oreo crumbs and 15g cocoa powder.

  • Bowl 2: Stir in 90g chocolate chip cookie crumbs and 40g mini chocolate chips.

4. Assemble the Cake in a 23cm Springform Pan

Layer in the following order:

  1. Brownie chunks (bottom layer)

  2. Asteroid cream layer (cookie chip version from Bowl 2)
    → Freeze for 2 hours

  3. Wormhole Ganache:

    • Melt 255g chocolate chips with 300ml heavy cream

    • Pour over the frozen layer
      → Freeze again for 1 hour

  4. Moon Cookie Cream layer (Oreo version from Bowl 1)
    → Freeze for 4 hours

5. Add the Meteor Shower Topping

  • Whip the remaining 300ml of heavy cream with 100g powdered sugar until soft peaks form.

  • Spread over the top of the cake.

6. Decorate

  • Garnish with:

    • Whole Oreos

    • Chocolate chip cookies

    • Optional: sprinkle extra crumbs or drizzle chocolate

7. Freeze Completely

  • Freeze the entire cake for at least 6 hours, or overnight, for best structure.


🌠 Serving & Storage

  • Serves: 12–14

  • Calories: ~580 per slice

  • Total Time: 12 hrs 45 mins

  • Let sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes before slicing.


🪐 Tips

  • Use a springform pan for easier release.

  • Add a layer of parchment at the bottom if you want a cleaner transfer.

  • To slice easily, dip your knife in hot water between cuts.


Embark on a celestial dessert journey—layered with cookies, cream, and cosmic joy. This glacier cake is frozen, rich, and guaranteed to be a hit among Earthlings and stargazers alike.

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