The BEST Ice Cream Cake!
This is truly one of the ultimate celebrations cakes! You get four layers of distinctive decadence in each slice of cake. And with it’s combination of homemade layers and store-bought layers it’s simple enough yet perfectly impressive enough. The cake and whipped cream are made fresh while the ice cream and fudge sauce are store-bought to save time. I don’t really care to admit how many slices I was able to polish off within a weeks time. Let’s just say this cake is dangerously delicious! The chocolate cake is perfectly fudgy (something between brownie and cake texture) and you wouldn’t believe how easy the batter is to make. It was inspired by my Easy Chocolate Cake but I adjusted it for a slightly smaller size and swapped buttermilk for sour cream so it didn’t freeze icy. I recommend making the cake a day in advance so it has plenty of time to firm up completely in the freezer before serving. Spoil yourself this weekend with this chocolate ice cream cake, no need to wait for a birthday to make something this tempting!
Ice Cream Cake Recipe Ingredients
1 cup (129g) unbleached all-purpose flour (spoon and level to measure) 7/8 cup (175g) granulated sugar, plus 3 Tbsp 1/3 cup (30g) Dutch process cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup (170g) sour cream 1/3 cup vegetable oil or canola oil 1 large egg 2 tsp vanilla extract, plus 1 tsp 1 (10 oz) jar thick fudge sauce 48 oz. strawberry ice cream or cookies and cream ice cream 2 cups heavy cream
How to Make and Ice Cream Cake
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Types of Ice Cream to Use
My favorite flavors of ice cream to use here are cookies and cream or strawberry. But other great choices would be mint chocolate chip, cookie dough, chocolate, caramel, peanut butter, cherry, coffee, cheesecake, pistachio or vanilla bean. Then another variation here is to spread the whipped cream over the top and sides of the cake, or for a thicker layer (that’s more equal in size to the other layers) only spread it over the top.
Storage Tips
Keep ice cream cake must be stored in the freezer. It will not last very long at room temperature the ice cream melts quickly! This ice cream cake will be best served within 2 weeks of preparing.
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