Birthday Cake Biscotti are buttery, crunchy breakfast cookies filled with sprinkles and dipped in white chocolate. This funfetti breakfast cookie is delicious with coffee or giving as a gift.
This recipe was originally published in July 2014. I updated the recipe notes and added new photos in April 2026.
Aimee’s Recipe Notes
I’ve always believed birthdays deserve more than cake. I mean, I do love cake (and frosting), but there should be another option.
My family LOVES biscotti. So why not start the day with this easy birthday treat. Serve it up with a hot cup of coffee or hot cocoa.
Most people have this idea that biscotti is hard to make, but they are surprising easy.
These birthday cake biscotti have that classic crunchy texture, but with all the fun of a slice of birthday cake.
Enjoy! xo,
I make these birthday biscotti ALL the time. They are delicious and my family loves them. We don’t just save them for birthdays.
-karen
Biscotti Ingredients
This biscotti dough starts with a simple mixture of butter, sugar, eggs and flour. Give it a cake batter twist with these other additions:
- Butter flavoring – This extract gives the biscotti an even richer, more buttery flavor. If you can find “cake batter flavoring” even better!
- Sprinkles – I used rainbow sprinkles for a festive look! Jimmies sprinkles or round “confetti” sprinkles are perfect.
- White chocolate wafers – Ghirardelli brand is best. The wafers melt smoothly and set up beautifully on the biscotti.
How to Make Birthday Biscotti
The double-bake method (first as longs, then sliced) dries out the cookies enough to make them perfectly crunchy, ideal for dunking.
Make the Cookie Dough.
- Mix together the dough ingredients and fold in half of the sprinkles.
- Shape the dough into two logs and bake for about 25 minutes.
Slice and Dunk.
- Cut the partially cooked dough into slices and bake again until golden brown on both sides.
- Dip the tops of cooled biscotti in melted white chocolate. Immediately add the remaining sprinkles on top.
Let the chocolate set for a few minutes, then eat and enjoy!
More Easy Dessert Recipes
- Dark Chocolate Cake is my ideal birthday cake. This one is absolutely incredible!
- Nutella No Bake Cookies are little bites of heaven.
- Lemon Meringue Fudge still ranks as my all time favorite fudge recipe!
- Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles are eggless treats that taste incredible.
- My biscotti recipes are some of my readers’ favorites. Have you tried this easy Red Velvet Biscotti yet? My classic snickerdoodle biscotti is seriously the best ever.
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Birthday Cake Biscotti Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon butter flavoring, see notes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup sprinkles divided
- 6 ounce Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and butter flavoring.
- Add flour and baking powder and beat until combined. Fold in 2 Tablespoons of the sprinkles.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper (or a silpat). Divide dough in half and shape into two 10-inch x 2.5-inch rectangles. Use flour on your fingertips to keep dough from sticking.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove and cool 10 minutes. Using a serrated knife, cut each rectangle into 9-10 slices each. Turn each slice onto it's side. Bake an additional 10 minutes. Flip biscotti onto opposite sides. Bake another 8-10 minutes. Remove and cool completely.
- Once cooled, dip tops of biscotti into melted white chocolate. Add remaining sprinkles immediately.
Notes
- Can’t find butter flavoring? Swap it out for vanilla extract in this biscotti recipe.
- Store biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature. Enjoy within 2 weeks. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Feel free to use different sprinkle colors for different holidays and occasions!
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Celebrate another trip around the sun with these festive, easy Birthday Cake Biscotti!
These are too fun! Happy Birthday!
How cute are these?? I have a friend that loves biscotti, so I need to make her these for her birthday. 🙂
I love that you made this Birthday Cake Biscotti for your birthday post…it’s totally you!!! I just wish we were able to celebrate together with these yummy treats and lots of coffee. We need to get that on our calendar for sure!!!
Happy belated birthday! Hope it was a good one! This biscotti sounds amazing! What a great idea!
Happy Birthday Aimee. I absolutely adore this idea. What a great way enjoy a special treat on your birthday. A cup of coffee and one of these would be perfect for a birthday breakfast! Plus biscotti are natually lower in fat.
Happy Birthday girl!! Love this! Biscotti is great but this really brightens up a cup of coffee! 🙂
It sure does, thank you 🙂
Happy belated birthday! This is the funnest biscotti ever!
Thanks girl 🙂
Happy Birthday!
Oh gosh, I love biscotti too!
Thanks sweetie 🙂
Happy birthday Aimee!! I hope you had a fabulous day celebrating! 🙂 And these biscotti… Seriously the best (and most festive) way to start the day! I think I only first discovered biscotti sometime in high school when my dad brought home some from Trader Joe’s, and when I found out they were cookies that were acceptable for breakfast… Well, I basically fell in love on the spot! Your birthday cake version looks so fun, and that’s so sweet of you to share them with your friend for her birthday too!
Thank you so much Amy!! Cookies for breakfast is definitely a win 🙂
I am a chewy cookie girl so I usually don’t give biscotti a second glance. However, I love cake batter and these are so stinking cute!!
Thanks Krystle!
OMG I had no idea biscotti was this easy… my hubby loves the stufff…wow. Definately on my to make list now! TFS
Definitely give it a try! ENJOY 🙂
Happy 21st Birthday, Aimee!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so happy you’re going to go out and celebrate with all your friends tonight and that someone will take care of all your responsibilities for you and you don’t have to worry about a thing 🙂
(I hope there’s some version of truth there to that and that you are having an awesome day, and being waited on hand and foot!)
After a long day after a swim meet, I did get to just sit and enjoy my night 🙂
Happy, Happy Birthday!! I love Biscotti with my coffee too. Just saved the Dark Chocolate Cake recipe too. Sooooo many goodies…wish I lived closer! 🙂
xo
Pat
Thanks Pat! That cake is incredible too!
Happiest of birthdays, dear Terry! I hope you have a wonderful day! Cher xo
thanks!
Pinned! Definitely going to give these a try, I’ve never made biscotti before.
Oh it’s seriously so easy! And if you put it in a ziploc bag they last for about two weeks. If they start to get stale, it’s okay, dunk them in the coffee 🙂
Happy Birthday, Aimee!! This biscotti – woah! LOVE it!
Thanks Anna 🙂
Happy birthday! These biscotti are super fun and cute! July is birthday month for us over here, so I’m going to have to whip up a batch of these!!
You totally should!
Do you get unlimited coffee on your birthday? YOU totally should!
These biscotti look so festive! I’m amazed you didn’t buy any that one time. But I’m sure yours are better anyway!
I sure do 🙂 I prefer homemade biscotti over store bought. I’m always disappointed when I buy it…much like cupcakes…
Happy Birthday my friend! I hope it’s the most awesome, fabulous day ever. I would INHALE these. 🙂
Wish we could inhale them together 🙂
Happy birthday!!! Excellent treat.
Thank you Liz!