SUMMER CELEBRATION ICE CREAM CAKE

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I wanted to make my youngest son an ice cream cake one year for his summer birthday, as he prefers ice cream to the traditional cake. He picked the flavors and I decided to try my favorite brownie recipe as a crust. It worked! -Krista Frank, Rhododendron, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons orange yogurt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1-3/4 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
4 to 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon shortening
Mixed fresh berries

Steps:

  • Line an 8-in. square baking dish with foil and grease the foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, yogurt, egg, orange zest and vanilla until blended. Combine flour and cocoa; stir into sugar mixture. Add chocolate chips. , Spread into prepared dish. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack. , Spread ice cream over cake. Cover and freeze for 3 hours or until firm., Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Using foil, lift dessert out of dish; gently peel off foil. Cut into squares. Garnish with berries and drizzle with chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

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