Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

by Alisha Dhyani
(India)

Make this Delicious Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream Layers.

Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Recipe

2 eggs, large
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*

Ice Cream Layers:

3/4 cup sweetened whipped cream or non-dairy whipped topping
1/2 cup fresh fruit, sliced

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F (180C) degrees, grease and flour pans. (If only 2 pans are available, reserve one-third of batter in refrigerator while first 2 layers are baking.)

In small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.

In large bowl, stir together flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add oil, buttermilk and egg yolks; beat until smooth. Gently fold egg white mixture into batter.
Pour about 1 2/3 cups batter into each prepared pan.

Bake until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. (Bake remaining layer, if necessary.) Cool completely.

Wrap each layer separately in foil; freeze several hours or several days in advance of serving.

Prepare Ice Cream Layers**. Remove cake and ice cream layers from freezer; peel off foil.

On serving plate, alternately layer cake and ice cream layers, beginning and ending with cake. Wrap tightly; return to freezer.

Just before serving, frost top of cake with whipped cream.

Arrange fruit in decorative design on top; pipe on Chocolate Cream Rosettes***, if desired.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

*To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.

**Ice Cream Layers: Line two 9-inch round layer pans with foil; working quickly, evenly spread 1/2 gallon of your favorite flavor slightly softened ice cream into prepared pans. Cover tightly; freeze until firm.

***Chocolate Cream Rosettes: In small mixer bowl, stir together 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons Hershey's cocoa. Stir in 1/2 cup cold whipping cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until stiff; spoon into decorating bag fitted with large rosette tip.