Brownie Bottom Ice Cream Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
• Combine the brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, and eggs in a mixing bowl; stir well with a spoon until thickened and smooth, about 1 minute. Spread the batter into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and browned, about 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of a pan should come out with moist crumbs. Let cool for 10 minutes in pans before removing to finish cooling on racks.
• After brownies are cool, remove ice cream from freezer and allow to soften for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, pour sweetened condensed milk into a saucepan, and mix in the chocolate chips; heat over low heat, stirring constantly, just until chips have melted and the sauce is smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to barely warm temperature.
• Place one of the layers of brownies into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Evenly spread the ice cream in a layer over the brownies; pour and spread half the chocolate sauce over the ice cream. Top with the other brownie layer, and drizzle the remaining sauce over the top. Freeze until ready to eat, at least 1 hour. Serve topped with whipped topping, if desired.

Steps:

• Trace an 8-inch circle on a piece of waxed paper, using a cake pan as a guide.
• Place on a stack of 6 more pieces waxed paper.
• Using the traced circle as a guide, cut through all pieces of paper, giving you 7 waxed paper rounds.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Have 2 cookie sheets and an 8-inch spring form pan ready.
• Brownie Layers: Whisk cocoa, water, egg and vanilla in a small bowl until blended and smooth.
• In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter and sugar about 3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
• Beat in cocoa mixture (batter may look curdled) with mixer on low speed; gradually add flour until well blended (batter will be very stiff).
• Spread the 7 rounds of waxed paper out on countertop.
• Drop a level 1/3-cup batter in center of each round.
• Divide remaining 1/3-cup batter between rounds (about 2 t each).
• Moisten a cookie sheet with water.
• Place 2 waxed paper rounds on sheet (the water will stop them from slipping).
• Spread batter almost to edges of rounds.
• Bake 8 minutes or until surface looks dry and set but is slightly springy to the touch.
• (While first batch bakes, spread out batter for next 2 layers.) Cool baked layers on cookie sheet on wire rack 3 minutes.
• Put layers on waxed paper on a wire rack.
• Let cool completely.
• Bake and cool remaining layers.
• Meanwhile, line spring form pan with plastic wrap, letting enough wrap extend about sides of pan to cover top when filled.
• Peel waxed paper off cooled brownie layers.
• Place 1 layer in bottom of pan.
• Spread evenly with 1-cup ice cream.
• Top with another brownie layer, then another cup ice cream.
• Repeat with 5 more brownie layer and the ice cream, ending with a brownie layer on top.
• Fold plastic wrap over top and freeze at least 8 hours or wrap airtight and freeze up to 1 month.
• To serve: Remove sides of pan and peel plastic wrap down from sides.
• Lift cake off plastic wrap onto serving plate.

Steps:

• For the ice cream cake: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small pot. Pour the cream over the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and stir until smooth. Allow to cool 10 minutes before using.
• Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a parchment paper circle.
• Cover the bottom of the prepared pan with the brownies, using any extra pieces to line the sides of the pan if desired. Spread the chocolate ganache on top.
• Scoop the ice cream onto the ganache layer, packing it in tightly. Spread with an offset spatula to make a smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Unmold the cake by running a knife around the edge of it, then unhinge the springform and remove. Invert the cake onto a sheet of plastic wrap and remove the bottom of the pan and the parchment. Place a plate on the bottom and invert once more.
• For the chocolate whipped cream frosting: Add the heavy cream, chocolate syrup, confectioners' sugar and vanilla to a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. (This makes enough frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake with additional to pipe decorations if desired.)
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with the chocolate whipped cream frosting, sprinkle with the cookies and drizzle with chocolate sauce. If the cake begins to get too soft, put it back into the freezer for a few minutes.
• Freeze another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed 12-by-8 1/2-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Spray the paper with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, use a rubber spatula to stir together the brownie mix, eggs, liqueur, vegetable oil and almond extract. Spread the mixture evenly over the prepared baking pan. Bake until the brownie is just set, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with a piece of parchment paper across the short way, so there is about 2 inches of overhang on either side. Remove the ice cream from the freezer to soften just slightly.
• Place the brownie sheet on a cutting board and cut into 3 rectangles. Place one brownie on the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Scoop the softened vanilla ice cream on top of the brownie and spread evenly with an offset spatula. Place another brownie rectangle on top of the ice cream and press down gently. Scoop the softened chocolate-chocolate chip ice cream on top and spread evenly. Top with the last brownie, press firmly, and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 5 hours or preferably overnight.
• To unmold, run a thin knife along the two short sides of the pan to loosen. Invert the cake onto a chilled plate. Peel off the parchment and dust the cake with the confectioners' sugar if using. If desired, line the sides with the mini candy canes. Return the cake to the freezer to set for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray at 9x13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine sugar, flour, butter, eggs, walnuts, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl, stirring well as each ingredient is added, until smooth batter forms. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Remove ice cream from freezer to defrost slightly, about 10 minutes. Spread caramel topping over cooled brownies using a rubber spatula. Spread a single layer of ice cream over caramel topping. Scatter 1/2 of the peanut butter cups evenly and press into ice cream layer. Place cake in freezer until ice cream layer is hardened, at least 1 hour.
• Remove baking dish from freezer. Spread an even layer of fudge topping over cake. Cover with waxed paper and return to freezer until hardened, about at least 1 hour.
• Frost cake with chocolate frosting and top with remaining peanut butter cups.