Summer Celebration Ice Cream Cake

Name: Summer Celebration Ice Cream Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 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

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

1 piece: 505 calories, 24g fat (14g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 133mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (53g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

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Carolyn

Oct 2, 2016

This recipe was horrible! The crust was hard and bitter and the topping was bitter also. I am thankful I tried this before making it for guests. I would have been very embarrassed to serve this to company!
randcbruns

Nov 7, 2015

This is a simple, classic ice cream cake. Everyone enjoyed it. I
MakaylaMHughes

Sep 14, 2015

This so delicious!
sue14625

Jun 16, 2009

yummy