Friday, June 8, 2012

Brownie Bottom Ice Cream Cake



My daughter turned 10 this week.  That's a big one for us both I think.  For her, she is excited to be in the double-digits now and technically a "tween" (or does that start at 9 these days? I can't keep up...).  For me, I am nostalgic because my baby is growing up and I am now the mother of a 10-year-old (whoa!).

My daughter doesn't like cake.  I know; it's weird and practically a sin.  So, I asked around in a foodie-group I belong to what they would make for a loved one that didn't like cake.  I got lots of good suggestions (chocolate mouse cake, ice cream cakes, ice cream sandwich cakes, brownies, cupcakes, and more) and shared these suggestions with my daughter.  We decided to make a "Brownie Bottom Ice Cream Cake" together, and all from scratch.

Here is the recipe we used.  It was delicious!  And a big hit with everyone in the family, including my husband who also doesn't like cake (*sigh* it's a freakin' epidemic...)


Brownie Bottom Ice Cream Cake         

     1. Make brownies (use favorite recipe) in springform cake pan of desired size
     2. Let cool for about 30 minutes
     3. Leave brownies as-is, or flip them for crispy cake bottom
         (I chose to flip ours, I also smashed them down a bit with the back of a spoon)
     4. Top with favorite ice cream (let soften first)
     5. Freeze for 4 hours
     6. Take cake out of springform pan and place on serving tray
     7. Frost with fresh whipped cream and decorate as desired
     8. Freeze for another 2 hours
     9. Place cake in refrigerator for about 15 minutes before cutting to soften
   10. Serve and Enjoy!

Easy Peasy, and soooooo good!  :)