Description
The Brownie Ice Cream Cake is a decadent, layered dessert combining chewy brownies, creamy ice cream, and warm fudge sauce. It’s easy to make yet impressive enough for parties, making it a go-to indulgence for any chocolate and ice cream lover.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box brownie mix (18.3 oz, prepare as instructed on package)
- 2 pints of your choice of ice cream flavors
- 1 cup fudge sauce, heated
Instructions
- Prepare the brownies according to the package directions and bake in a 9×13-inch pan. Let them cool completely in the pan.
- Using a cake ring or sharp knife, cut out two 6-inch brownie circles from the cooled brownies.
- Place one brownie circle at the bottom of a 6-inch springform pan.
- Spread one pint of your chosen ice cream evenly over the brownie layer and smooth the top.
- Add the second brownie circle over the ice cream layer.
- Spread the second pint of ice cream evenly over the top brownie layer, smoothing it out.
- Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and freeze for several hours, preferably overnight, until the cake is firm.
- Before serving, remove the cake from the freezer and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Release the sides of the springform pan and drizzle heated fudge sauce generously over the top. Garnish with extra brownie pieces if desired.
Notes
- Use homemade brownies for a richer flavor and texture.
- Mix and match ice cream flavors for fun combinations like chocolate-strawberry or vanilla-caramel swirl.
- To make it dairy-free, use plant-based ice cream and a dairy-free brownie mix.
- You can substitute fudge sauce with caramel or ganache if preferred.
- Cut brownie scraps into chunks and use them as garnish or mix into the ice cream layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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