RASPBERRY BROWNIE ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• For Brownies.
• Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• Line 8-inch square pan with parchment or foil; butter paper or foil.
• Melt chocolate and 3 T. butter in double boiler over hot, but not boiling water.
• Stir until smooth; cool slightly.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Blend egg and sugar using electric mixer; mix in vanilla.
• Gradually beat in chocolate mixture.
• Stir in dry ingredients, then walnuts, using wooden spoon.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake until tester inserted in center comes out dry, about 19 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan on rack.
• Invert onto rack and remove paper.
• Cut into 16 squares.
• Freeze brownies until solid, but not solid, about 2 hours.
• Line bottom of 8-inch square pan with waxed paper; freeze about 15 minutes.
• Soften sherbet in refrigerator until spreadable; smooth into prepared pan.
• Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Soften 1 cup ice cream in refrigerator until spreadable.
• Smooth over sherbet and freeze until firm.
• Cut each of the brownies into 2 layers.
• Cover ice cream with half of brownies, arranging around sides first, then filling in center.
• Press into ice cream to even top.
• Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Soften remaining 1 1/2 cups ice cream in refrigerator;spread over brownies.
• Freeze 15 minutes.
• Cover ice cream with remaining brownies, smooth sides up, arranging around the sides first, then filling in the center.
• Press into ice cream to even top.
• Cover and freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
• Run knife around edge of dessert and invert onto platter; peel off parchment paper.
• Return to freezer.
• For Topping.
• Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until peaks form.
• Spoon in a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip.
• Pipe mixture in ruffles over sides of cake.
• Pipe rosettes on top.
• Place a raspberry atop each rosette.
• Serve with additional berries.