Description
A simple and delicious layered dessert combining fudgy brownies, creamy ice cream, and a glossy ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box brownie mix plus the ingredients called for on the box (eggs, oil, water) OR homemade brownie recipe
- 1 1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chocolate candy bars, chopped (Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, etc.)
- Optional: chopped nuts, sprinkles, or crushed cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare brownie batter according to package directions or your recipe. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the brownie cool completely.
- Soften the vanilla ice cream just enough to spread, then spoon it over the cooled brownie base and smooth the top.
- Freeze the brownie and ice cream layered cake for at least 4 hours or until the ice cream is firm.
- For the ganache, heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering, then pour over the chocolate chips. Let it sit for 2 minutes before stirring until smooth.
- Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a serving plate. Drizzle the ganache over the ice cream layer and sprinkle the chopped candy bars on top.
- Return the cake to the freezer for at least 1 hour to set the ganache.
- Slice using a knife warmed under hot water and serve immediately.
Notes
Can be made ahead of time and sliced just before serving. For best texture, avoid using low-fat ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: brownie, ice cream cake, dessert, no-bake cake, celebration dessert