Description
A delightful dessert that combines rich chocolate cake with creamy ice cream and cookie dough, perfect for any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 + 1/8 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heat-treated flour
- 1–2 tsp milk
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 4–8 oz Cool Whip for icing
- Additional mini chocolate chips for decorating
- Chocolate sauce, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Blend in the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined. Pour the batter into two 8-inch cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely.
- For the cookie dough, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Mix in the vanilla, then add the heat-treated flour and a bit of milk until smooth. Stir in mini chocolate chips, form into small balls, and chill.
- For the ice cream, blend the cream cheese, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the Cool Whip and mini chocolate chips, then mix in the chilled cookie dough balls.
- Assemble the cake in a springform pan, layering the chocolate cake and ice cream mixture. Freeze for 2-3 hours.
- Frost with Cool Whip and decorate with mini chocolate chips and chocolate sauce.
- Let the cake sit at room temperature for a few minutes before slicing and enjoy.
Notes
Use heat-treated flour for the cookie dough. Make sure the cake layers are completely cooled before adding the ice cream mixture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, ice cream cake, dessert, cookie dough, special occasion